How the Irish saved civilization : the untold story of Ireland's heroic role from the fall of Rome to the rise of medieval Europe /
The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift, and a book in the best tradition of popular history -- the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware o...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Anchor Books, Doubleday,
1996.
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| Edition: | First Anchor books Trade paperback edition. |
| Series: | Cahill, Thomas. Hinges of history ;
v. 1. |
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Table of 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?