The Forge of Christendom: The End of Days and the Epic Rise of the West - Rilegato

Holland, Tom

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ISBN 10: 0385520581 ISBN 13: 9780385520584

Casa editrice: Doubleday, 2009

Riassunto

From the acclaimed author of Rubicon and Persian Fire, an epic account of the rise of Christendom from the shadows of the Dark Ages.

In this brilliantly-rendered portrait of tenth- and eleventh-century Europe, Tom Holland examines the Christian community's sense of foreboding and anticipation of the widely anticipated Second Coming of Christ. With the disappointment of that expectation, the Christian people of western Europe set to the heroic task of building a Jerusalem on earth themselves.

THE FORGE OF CHRISTENDOM is the story of an epic religious journey begun on a continent ravaged by invasion and social collapse, and how an anticipation of the end of days led to a new beginning.

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Recensione:

“[The Forge of Christendom] is a marvelous, enthralling read, and gives a lively sense of these turbulent centuries that were so crucial in the making of Western civilization. Read it, and be thrilled, amazed, and enlightened.” —Allan Massie, Daily Telegraph

L'autore:

TOM HOLLAND gained the top degree at Cambridge before earning his Ph.D. at Oxford. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Persian Fire and Rubicon.

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• Editore: Doubleday
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0385520581
• ISBN 13: 9780385520584
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 476