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How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Unto- livre de poche, 0385418493, Thomas Cahill
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- 9780385418492
À propos de ce produit
Product Identifiers
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
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Topic
Civilization, Ancient / General, Christianity / History, General, Library & Information Science / General, History / Medieval, Europe / Ireland, Books & Reading
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Art, Religion, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education, History
Book Series
The Hinges of History Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.5 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
94-028130
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
Dewey Edition
20
Series Volume Number
Vol. 1
Dewey Decimal
941.5
Synopsis
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., 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., 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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