The Inheritance of Rome Illuminating the Dark Ages 400-1000

Wickham, Chris

ISBN 10: 0670020982 / ISBN 13: 9780670020980

Edité par Viking, New York, 2009

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In this book, "Chris Wickham defies the conventional view of European history between A. D. 400 and 1000 with a work of remarkable scope and rigorous yet accessible scholarship." Remainder mark on tail edge. Spine is skewed and slightly loose. Moderate edge wear. Faint creases down spine. Tiny bumps on corners. Bumps on spine ends. Pages are clean and tight. Dust jacket has some edge and shelf wear. Creases on corners and spine ends. Small tears on spine head and top right corner of front cover. 1/2-inch tear on head edge of back flap. Ships same or next business day very well protected in a box. ; B&W Illustrations & Maps; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 651 pages.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Inheritance of Rome Illuminating the Dark Ages 400-1000
• Éditeur: Viking, New York
• Date de parution: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0670020982
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780670020980
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First Edition; First Printing.
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: Very Good

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649p hardback, excellent copy with red and yellow unclipped dustjacket, first edition

Présentation de l'éditeur

"The breath  of reading is astounding, the knowledge displayed is awe-inspiring and the attention quietly given to critical theory and the postmodern questioning of evidence is both careful and sincere."--The Daily Telegraph (UK)

"A superlative work of historical scholarship."--Literary Review (UK)

A unique and enlightening look at Europe's so-called Dark Ages; the second volume in the Penguin History of Europe

Defying the conventional Dark Ages view of European history between A.D. 400 and 1000, award-winning historian Chris Wickham presents The Inheritance of Rome, 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 agues that these centuries were critical in the formulation of European identity. From Ireland to Constantinople, the Baltic to the Mediterranean, the narrative constructs a vivid portrait of the vast and varied world of Goths, Franks, Vandals, Arabs, Saxons, and Vikings. Groundbreaking and full of fascinating revelations, The Inheritance of Rome offers a fresh understanding of the crucible in which Europe would ultimately be created.