How the Irish Saved Civilization

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‘Shamelessly engaging, effortlessly scholarly, utterly refreshing history of the Irish soul and its huge contribution to Western culture’ Thomas Keneally

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 libraries on the continent were lost forever. Bringing the past and its characters to life, Cahill captures the sensibility of the unsung Irish who relaunched civilisation.

ISBN: 9780340637876

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This is a readable, scholarly and witty study of a period that is central to understanding our heritage. Cahill captures the sensibility of the unsung Irish who relaunched civilization.

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Weight0.2 kg
Dimensions19.6 × 13 × 2 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

246

Language

English

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Dewey

941.5 (edition:20)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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