Paperback • 1996 • English

How the Irish Saved Civilization

Name: How the Irish Saved Civilization
SKU: 9780340637876
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ISBN: 9780340637876

By Thomas Cahill

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About the book

Ireland played the central role in maintaining European culture when the dark ages settled on Europe in the fifth century: as Rome was sacked by Visigoths and its empire collapsed, Ireland became 'the isle of saints and scholars' that enabled the classical and religious heritage to be saved. In his compelling and entertaining narrative, Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Irish monks and scrines copied the mauscripts of both pagan and Christian writers, including Homer and Aristotle, while lib...Show more

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9780340637876

Publisher

Sceptre

Published year

1996

Language

English

Original title

How the Irish Saved Civilization

Format

Paperback

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