Book
The bright ages : a new history of medieval Europe / Matthew Gabriele and David M. Perry.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062980892
- ISBN: 0062980890
- Physical Description: xviii, 307 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-278) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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| Subject: | Middle Ages. Civilization, Medieval. World history. Europe > History > 476-1492. HISTORY / Europe / Medieval. HISTORY / Europe / General. PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Grand Forks Campbell Library | 940.1 GABRIELE 2021 (Text) | 521147 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"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.