The Birth of the West: Rome, Germany, France, and the Creation of Europe in the Tenth Century
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The tenth century dawned in violence and disorder. Charlemagne's empire was in ruins, most of Spain had been claimed by Moorish invaders, and even the papacy in Rome was embroiled in petty, provincial conflicts. To many historians, it was a prime example of the ignorance and uncertainty of the Dark Ages. Yet according to historian Paul Collins, the story of the tenth century is the story of our culture's birth, of the emergence of our civilization...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1610393686
ISBN13:9781610393683
Release Date:March 2014
Publisher:PublicAffairs
Length:496 Pages
Weight:1.14 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 5.5" x 8.2"
Customer Reviews
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best story of the dark ages that there is read
Published by cobbler1 , 5 years ago
glad i found this book again having lost my original copy. it spawns a few hundred years and touches on everything from vikings to church leadership and overall insight into the daily life and minds of the people of that time period
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