The preeminent popular history of civilization’s rebirth after the Dark Ages
From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to the grandeur of its rebirth, the Renaissance, a dense explosion of energy that spawned some of history’s greatest poets, philosophers, and painters, as well as some of its most spectacular villains.
One of the most volatile periods of western history witnessed the passing of the Dark Ages and the dawning of the Renaissance, illuminated by magnificent scientific and artistic achievements and spectacular leaps of thought and imagination. Manchester’s narrative weaves together extraordinary figures, varied elements, and accomplishments of the period.
© 2007 Blackstone Publishing (Ljudbok): 9781483063157
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 31 maj 2007
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The preeminent popular history of civilization’s rebirth after the Dark Ages
From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to the grandeur of its rebirth, the Renaissance, a dense explosion of energy that spawned some of history’s greatest poets, philosophers, and painters, as well as some of its most spectacular villains.
One of the most volatile periods of western history witnessed the passing of the Dark Ages and the dawning of the Renaissance, illuminated by magnificent scientific and artistic achievements and spectacular leaps of thought and imagination. Manchester’s narrative weaves together extraordinary figures, varied elements, and accomplishments of the period.
© 2007 Blackstone Publishing (Ljudbok): 9781483063157
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 31 maj 2007
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Mairead
25 juli 2020
The book sounds interesting but the narration sounds like a computer. Completely unlistenable. 😐
Adrian
24 maj 2022
An american reading aloud European medieval history? No. Just ......no
Cecilia
19 juli 2020
Trångsynt och onyanserat. Lyssnade inte färdigt.
Kayla
23 jan. 2023
First hour is the author lamenting over how terrible the Medieval world is. Nothing changes. No inventions. No thoughts. Everything that is will always be and nothing will ever change. Even mentions of the Renessaince doesn't change the description of life as grey, boring, and ultimately pointless. It's written in meandering language that is read in a monotone, making it difficult to know where the author is trying to take the narrative. Ultimately, this book is as grey and dull as the author perceives the Medieval world.
Bo
19 mars 2023
Mycket intressant
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