The Inheritance of Rome: A History of Europe from 400 to 1000 Hardcover - 2009
by Chris Wickham
An ambitious and enlighteninglook at why the so-called DarkAges were anything but that
Prizewinning historian Chris Wickham defies theconventional view of the Dark Ages in European history witha work of remarkable scope and rigorous yet accessiblescholarship. Drawing on a wealth of new materialand featuring a thoughtful synthesis of historical andarchaeological approaches, Wickham argues that thesecenturies were critical in the formulation of Europeanidentity. Far from being a middle period between moresignificant epochs, this age has much to tell us in itsown right about the progress of culture and the developmentof political thought.
Sweeping in its breadth, Wickham's incisive historyfocuses on a world still profoundly shaped byRome, which encompassed the remarkable Byzantine,Carolingian, and Ottonian empires, and peoples rangingfrom Goths, Franks, and Vandals to Arabs, Anglo-Saxons, and Vikings. Digging deep into each culture,Wickham constructs a vivid portrait of a vast and variedworld stretching from Ireland to Constantinople,the Baltic to the Mediterranean. The Inheritance ofRome brilliantly presents a fresh understanding of thecrucible in which Europe would ultimately be created.
Summary
Prizewinning historian Chris Wickham defies the conventional view of the Dark Ages in European history with a work of remarkable scope and rigorous yet accessible scholarship. Drawing on a wealth of new material and featuring a thoughtful synthesis of historical and archaeological approaches, Wickham argues that these centuries were critical in the formulation of European identity. Far from being a middle period between more significant epochs, this age has much to tell us in its own right about the progress of culture and the development of political thought.
Sweeping in its breadth, Wickham's incisive history focuses on a world still profoundly shaped by Rome, which encompassed the remarkable Byzantine, Carolingian, and Ottonian empires, and peoples ranging from Goths, Franks, and Vandals to Arabs, Anglo- Saxons, and Vikings. Digging deep into each culture, Wickham constructs a vivid portrait of a vast and varied world stretching from Ireland to Constantinople, the Baltic to the Mediterranean. The Inheritance of Rome brilliantly presents a fresh understanding of the crucible in which Europe would ultimately be created.
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- Title The Inheritance of Rome: A History of Europe from 400 to 1000
- Author Chris Wickham
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 650
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking Books, New York
- Date 2009-07-30
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780670020980 / 0670020982
- Weight 2.11 lbs (0.96 kg)
- Dimensions 9.06 x 6.36 x 1.6 in (23.01 x 16.15 x 4.06 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Civilization, Medieval, Middle Ages
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009015169
- Dewey Decimal Code 940.12
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