| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
343 p. : col. ill., maps (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The hinges of history ; v. 5
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
After the long period of cultural decline known as the Dark Ages, 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. 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--Cahill captures the spirit of experimentation, the colorful pageantry, and the passionate pursuit of knowledge that built the foundations for the modern world.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Civilization, Medieval.
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Women -- Europe -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500.
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Science, Medieval.
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Art, Medieval.
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| ISBN |
9780385495554 |
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0385495552 |
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