The Inheritance of Rome: A History of Europe from 400 to 1000 (Penguin History of Europe (Viking), #2) (Penguin History of Europe)

by Lecturer in Medieval History Chris Wickham

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An ambitious and enlightening look at why the so-called Dark Ages were anything but that
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...Read more
  • ISBN10 0670020982
  • ISBN13 9780670020980
  • Publish Date 1 August 2009 (first published 30 July 2009)
  • Publish Status Out of Stock
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
  • Imprint Penguin USA
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 650
  • Language English