Text is clean and unmarked in square and tight covers. Slight shelf wear. Small sticker residue on the bottom corner of the back cover. Photo section included. Remainder mark on the bottom of the text block. From the back cover, "Were the Dark Ages truly the lost centuries they are so often portrayed as? How could a world so profoundly shaped by Rome and encompassing such remarkable societies as the Byzantine, Carolingian, and Ottoman empires be anything other than central to the development of Europe? In 'The Inheritance of Rome'...Chris Wickham defies the conventional view of the centuries between AD 400 and 1000 with a work of remarkable scope and rigorous yet accessible scholarship."

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A unique and enlightening look at Europe's so-called Dark Ages Defying the conventional Dark Ages view of European history between A.D. 400 and 1000, award-winning historian Chris Wickham presents The Inheritance of Rome , a work of remarkable scope and rigorous yet accessible scholarship. Drawing on a wealth of new material and featuring a thoughtful synthesis of historical and archaeological approaches, Wickham agues that these centuries were critical in the formulation of European identity. From Ireland to Constantinople, the Baltic to the Mediterranean, the narrative constructs a vivid portrait of the vast and varied world of Goths, Franks, Vandals, Arabs, Saxons, and Vikings. Groundbreaking and full of fascinating revelations, The Inheritance of Rome offers a fresh understanding of the crucible in which Europe would ultimately be created.

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Bookseller: Grampy's Bookcase (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2bc1502214
Title: The Inheritance of Rome
Author: Chris Wickham
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0143117424
ISBN 13: 9780143117421
Publisher: Penguin Books
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2010-08
Pages: 650
Keywords: Medieval History

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A private collector with over three thousand quality used books. Many books are quite old and cover many topics, particularly history and related social sciences. Included is a large collection of early and mid 20th century books on the history of the labor movement and socialist party in the United States. After a lifetime of collecting, looking for good homes for these prized editions.

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