{"product_id":"the-inheritance-of-rome-illuminating-the-dark-ages-400-1000-penguin-history-of-europe","title":"The Inheritance of Rome: Illuminating the Dark Ages, 400-1000 (PENGUIN HISTORY OF EUROPE)","description":"An ambitious and enlightening look at why the so-called Dark Ages were anything but that\n\nPrizewinning historian Chris Wickham defies the conventional view of the Dark Ages in European history with 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 argues that these centuries were critical in the formulation of European identity. Far from being a middle period between more significant epochs, this age has much to tell us in its own right about the progress of culture and the development of political thought.\n\nSweeping in its breadth, Wickham's incisive history focuses on a world still profoundly shaped by Rome, which encompassed the remarkable Byzantine, Carolingian, and Ottonian empires, and peoples ranging from Goths, Franks, and Vandals to Arabs, Anglo- Saxons, and Vikings. Digging deep into each culture, Wickham constructs a vivid portrait of a vast and varied world stretching from Ireland to Constantinople, the Baltic to the Mediterranean. The Inheritance of Rome brilliantly presents a fresh understanding of the crucible in which Europe would ultimately be created.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0670020982\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0670020982.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Wickham, Chris\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41516167692346,"sku":"DBV.0670020982.G","price":34.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0670020982-0.jpg?v=1783720090","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-inheritance-of-rome-illuminating-the-dark-ages-400-1000-penguin-history-of-europe","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}