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Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 0385418485
- Book Title
- How the Irish Saved Civilization : The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe
- Book Series
- The Hinges of History Ser.
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 1995
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Art, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education, History
- Topic
- Ancient / General, Library & Information Science / General, General, History / Medieval, Europe / Ireland, Europe / General, Books & Reading
- Item Weight
- 14.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
À propos de ce produit
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385418485
ISBN-13
9780385418485
eBay Product ID (ePID)
944058
Product Key Features
Book Title
How the Irish Saved Civilization : The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1995
Topic
Ancient / General, Library & Information Science / General, General, History / Medieval, Europe / Ireland, Europe / General, Books & Reading
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Art, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education, History
Book Series
The Hinges of History Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
14.9 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
94-028130
Reviews
Mr. Cahill's book will remain an entirely engaging, delectable voyage into th edistant past, a small treasure." --N.Y. Time "Lovely and engrossing." --L.A. Times "Cahill's lively prose breathes life into a 1,600-year-old history." --The Boston Globe, Mr. Cahill's book will remain an entirely engaging, delectable voyage into th edistant past, a small treasure." --N.Y. Times "Lovely and engrossing." --L.A. Times "Cahill's lively prose breathes life into a 1,600-year-old history." --The Boston Globe, Mr. Cahill's book will remain an entirely engaging, delectable voyage into th edistant past, a small treasure." -- N.Y. Times "Lovely and engrossing." -- L.A. Times "Cahill's lively prose breathes life into a 1,600-year-old history." -- The Boston Globe
Dewey Edition
20
Series Volume Number
Vol. 1
Dewey Decimal
941.5
Synopsis
The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift, and a book in the best tradition of popular history -- the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great an influence St. Patrick was on the subsequent history of civilization. Not only did he bring Christianity to Ireland, he instilled a sense of literacy and learning that would create the conditions that allowed Ireland to become "the isle of saints and scholars" -- and thus preserve Western culture while Europe was being overrun by barbarians. In this entertaining and compelling narrative, Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Without Ireland, the transition could not have taken place. Not only did Irish monks and scribes maintain the very record of Western civilization -- copying manuscripts of Greek and Latin writers, both pagan and Christian, while libraries and learning on the continent were forever lost -- they brought their uniquely Irish world-view to the task. As Cahill delightfully illustrates, so much of the liveliness we associate with medieval culture has its roots in Ireland. When the seeds of culture were replanted on the European continent, it was from Ireland that they were germinated. In the tradition of Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror, How The Irish Saved Civilization reconstructs an era that few know about but which is central to understanding our past and our cultural heritage. But it conveys its knowledge with a winking wit that aptly captures the sensibility of the unsung Irish who relaunched civilization.
LC Classification Number
DA930.5.C34 1995
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rome-irish history with positive christian perspective.
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