Synopsis
From the bestselling author of How the Irish Saved Civilization, a fascinating look at how medieval thinkers created the origins of modern intellectual movements.
After the long period of decline known as the Dark Ages, medieval Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature, philosophy, and science and began to develop a vision of Western society that remains at the heart of Western civilization today, from the entry of women into professions that had long been closed to them to the early investigations into alchemy that would form the basis of experimental science. On visits to the great cities of Europe-monumental Rome; the intellectually explosive Paris of Peter Abelard and Thomas Aquinas; the hotbed of scientific study that was Oxford; and the incomparable Florence of Dante and Giotto-acclaimed historian Thomas Cahill brilliantly captures the spirit of experimentation, the colorful pageantry, and the passionate pursuit of knowledge that built the foundations for the modern world.
BONUS MATERIAL: This ebook edition includes an excerpt from Thomas Cahill's Heretics and Heroes.
About Thomas Cahill
See more books from this AuthorA prodigiously gifted popularizer of Western philosophical and religious thought spotlights exemplary Christians in the High Middle Ages.
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Aug 28 2006 | Read Full Review of Mysteries of the Middle Ages:...Cahill nimbly presents the highlights—and lowlights—of Europe during the Middle Ages in this well-executed romp through history.
Jan 29 2007 | Read Full Review of Mysteries of the Middle Ages:...Cahill’s newest book, Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe (2006) represents the first of three volumes to address “The Making of the Modern World.” Continued on the next page Page 1 — Page 2 — ...
Feb 23 2008 | Read Full Review of Mysteries of the Middle Ages:...An aggregated and normalized score based on 79 user ratings from iDreamBooks & iTunes