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- ISBN
- 0385418493
- 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
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 1996
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Art, Education, Literary Criticism, Religion, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
- Topic
- Civilization, Ancient / General, Christianity / History, General, Library & Information Science / General, History / Medieval, Europe / Ireland, Books & Reading
- Item Width
- 5.2in
- Item Weight
- 7.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER . 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. . The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift! 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.
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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385418493
ISBN-13
9780385418492
eBay Product ID (ePID)
945619
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
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Civilization, Ancient / General, Christianity / History, General, Library & Information Science / General, History / Medieval, Europe / Ireland, Books & Reading
Publication Year
1996
Genre
Art, Education, Literary Criticism, Religion, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.2in
Weight
7.4 Oz
Item Weight
7.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
Vol. 1
Lc Classification Number
Da930.5.C34 1995
Publication Date
1996-02-01
Reviews
"A lovely and engrossing tale . . . Graceful and instructive." --Richard Eder,Los Angeles 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. Time, "Charming and poetic...an entirely engaging, delectable voyage into th edistant past, a small treasure." -- The New York Times "A lovely and engrossing tale . . . Graceful and instructive." --Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times "Cahill's lively prose breathes life into a 1,600-year-old history." -- The Boston Globe, "Charming and poetic...an entirely engaging, delectable voyage into th edistant past, a small treasure." - The New York Times "A lovely and engrossing tale . . . Graceful and instructive." -Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times "Cahill's lively prose breathes life into a 1,600-year-old history." - The Boston Globe, "Charming and poetic...an entirely engaging, delectable voyage into th edistant past, a small treasure." -The New York Times "A lovely and engrossing tale . . . Graceful and instructive." -Richard Eder,Los Angeles Times "Cahill's lively prose breathes life into a 1,600-year-old history." -The Boston Globe
Copyright Date
1995
Lccn
94-028130
Dewey Decimal
941.5
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
The Hinges of History Ser., The Hinges of History
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
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