Mysteries of the Middle Ages : and the beginning of the modern world /
After the long period of cultural decline known as the Dark Ages, Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature, philosophy, and science and began to develop a vision of Western society that remains at the heart of Western civilization today. On visits to the great cities of Europe--m...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Anchor Books,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st Anchor books ed. |
| Series: | Cahill, Thomas. Hinges of history ;
v. 5. |
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| Summary: | After the long period of cultural decline known as the Dark Ages, Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature, philosophy, and science and began to develop a vision of Western society that remains at the heart of Western civilization today. On visits to the great cities of Europe--monumental Rome; the intellectually explosive Paris of Peter Abelard and Thomas Aquinas; the hotbed of scientific study that was Oxford; and the incomparable Florence of Dante and Giotto--Cahill captures the spirit of experimentation, the colorful pageantry, and the passionate pursuit of knowledge that built the foundations for the modern world.--From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 343 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-326) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780385495561 0385495560 |