How the Irish saved civilization : the untold story of Ireland's heroic role from the fall of Rome to the rise of medieval Europe
New York ; London : Doubleday : Anchor Books, 1996. First Paperback Edition. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright and clean. Item #480248
ISBN: 0385418493
Physical description; x, 246 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Introduction: How Real Is History? – I. The End of the World: How Rome Fell – And Why – II. What Was Lost: The Complexities of the Classical Tradition – III. A Shifting World of Darkness: Unholy Ireland – IV. Good News from Far Off: The First Missionary – V. A Solid World of Light: Holy Ireland – VI. What Was Found: How the Irish Saved Civilization – VII. The End of the World: Is There Any Hope? Subjects; Ireland. Civilization. To 1172. Learning and scholarship. History. Medieval, 500-1500.
Price: €14.95