Barbarism and Civilization
Title | Barbarism and Civilization PDF eBook |
Author | Bernard Wasserstein |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 928 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 019873073X |
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A Survey of European Civilization
Title | A Survey of European Civilization PDF eBook |
Author | Wallace Klippert Ferguson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 646 |
Release | 1936 |
Genre | Europe |
ISBN |
Civilization of Europe in the Renaissance
Title | Civilization of Europe in the Renaissance PDF eBook |
Author | John Hale |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 676 |
Release | 1995-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0684803526 |
Exploring every aspect of art, philosophy, politics, life and culture between 1450 and 1620, this enthralling panorama examines one of the most fascinating and exciting periods in European history. "A rich, dense book which combines inspiring generalizations with idiosyncratic detail".--The Spectator. Photos.
The Dawn of European Civilization
Title | The Dawn of European Civilization PDF eBook |
Author | Vere Gordon Childe |
Publisher | |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 1925 |
Genre | Archaeology |
ISBN |
How the Irish Saved Civilization
Title | How the Irish Saved Civilization PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Cahill |
Publisher | Anchor |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2010-04-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0307755134 |
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 History of Civilization from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the French Revolution
Title | The History of Civilization from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the French Revolution PDF eBook |
Author | François Guizot |
Publisher | |
Pages | 512 |
Release | 1875 |
Genre | Europe |
ISBN |
Inventing Eastern Europe
Title | Inventing Eastern Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Larry Wolff |
Publisher | Stanford University Press |
Pages | 444 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780804727020 |
Wolff explores how Western thinkers contributed to defining and characterizing Eastern Europe as half-civilized and barbaric.