How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the...

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Thomas Cahill

How the Irish Saved Civilization

The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe...

Thomas Cahill

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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
31 March 1999

History; Social & cultural history

Series: The Hinges of History

NATIONAL BESTSELLER . 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. . The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift!

Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great an influence St. Patrick was on the subsequent history of civilization. Not only did he bring Christianity to Ireland, he instilled a sense of literacy and learning that would create the conditions that allowed Ireland to become ""the isle of saints and scholars""-and thus preserve Western culture while Europe was being overrun by barbarians.

In this entertaining and compelling narrative, Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Without Ireland, the transition could not have taken place. Not only did Irish monks and scribes maintain the very record of Western civilization -- copying manuscripts of Greek and Latin writers, both pagan and Christian, while libraries and learning on the continent were forever lost-they brought their uniquely Irish world-view to the task.

As Cahill delightfully illustrates, so much of the liveliness we associate with medieval culture has its roots in Ireland. When the seeds of culture were replanted on the European continent, it was from Ireland that they were germinated.

In the tradition of Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror, How The Irish Saved Civilization reconstructs an era that few know about but which is central to understanding our past and our cultural heritage. But it conveys its knowledge with a winking wit that aptly captures the sensibility of the unsung Irish who relaunched civilization.

By: Thomas Cahill
Imprint: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Anchor Books ed
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9780385418492
ISBN 10: 0385418493
Series: The Hinges of History
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 31 March 1999
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe

Charming and poetic...an entirely engaging, delectable voyage into th edistant past, a small treasure. -- The New York Times<br><br> A lovely and engrossing tale . . . Graceful and instructive. --Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times <br><br> Cahill's lively prose breathes life into a 1,600-year-old history. -- The Boston Globe