How the Irish saved civilization : the untold story of Ireland's heroic role from the fall of Rome to the rise of medieval Europe
1996, First Trade Paperback Edition. New York : Anchor Books. Very good paperback copy; wrapper edges slightly dulled. Contemporary reader gift inscription (1997) to front leaf. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #472114
ISBN: 0385418493
Physical description; x, 246 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 21 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-230) and index. Subjects; Learning and scholarship. History. Medieval, 500-1500. Civilization, Classical. Study and teaching. Books. Manuscripts. Monastic libraries. Transmission of texts. Scriptoria. Ireland. Civilization. To 1172. Europe. Civilization Irish influences. 20th century. Illustrated. Maps. Plates.
Price: €10.95