The Bright Ages
A New History of Medieval Europe
New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xviii, 307 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm
"A lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common misperceptions of the European Middle Ages, showing the beauty and communion that flourished alongside the dark brutality--a brilliant reflection of humanity itself."--Dust jacket.
Contents:
The Bright Ages -- Shimmering stars on the Adriatic -- The gleaming tiles of New Rome -- Dawn in Jerusalem -- A golden hen and the walls of Rome -- Sunlight on a northern field -- A towering ivory tusk -- A ship aflame on the Volga -- A golden girl in France -- The brilliant jewels of the heavenly Jerusalem -- The sun-dappled towers in a city of three religions -- Divine light reflecting off the Nile -- A radiant white hind with the antlers of the stag -- Cities on fire -- Stained glass and the smell of burning books -- Glistening snow on the Eastern Steppe -- Quiet candles and falling stars -- Stars above an octagonal dome -- The Dark Ages.
ISBN:
9780062980892
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY Medieval Gab | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
HISTORY Medieval Gab | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 6/10/2024) |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-278) and index.