The Forge of Christendom

The Forge of Christendom
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : 9780385530200
ISBN-13 : 038553020X
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Book Synopsis The Forge of Christendom by : Tom Holland

Download or read book The Forge of Christendom written by Tom Holland and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A grand narrative history of the re-emergence of Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire. At the approach of the first millennium, the Christians of Europe did not seem likely candidates for future greatness. Weak, fractured, and hemmed in by hostile nations, they saw no future beyond the widely anticipated Second Coming of Christ. But when the world did not end, the peoples of Western Europe suddenly found themselves with no choice but to begin the heroic task of building a Jerusalem on earth. In The Forge of Christendom, Tom Holland masterfully describes this remarkable new age, a time of caliphs and Viking sea kings, the spread of castles and the invention of knighthood. It was one of the most significant departure points in history: the emergence of Western Europe as a distinctive and expansionist power.


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