The Inheritance of Rome - A History of Europe from 400 to 1000 (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2010
First published:	February 2010
Authors:	Chris Wickham
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	650
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-029014-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-14-029014-1
Barcode:	9780140290141

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Exhaustively detailed, superbly informative

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | Review by: joemighty16

An exhaustively detailed narrative of the development of Europe and, to a lesser extend, North Africa and the Near East, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The focus is, of course, the Germanic successor kingdoms that grew out of the Frankish kingdom, but you are also taken to the Spanish and Italian states, Byzantium, Eastern Europe, and the Muslim empires. As informative and valuable as this is, I did use the word "exhaustive" as it is so thorough that you do tend to lose the big picture in all the details. But excellently written. Wickam crosses so many historical, social and economic fields he must be superhuman.

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