The Penguin History of Europe series... is one of contemporary publishing's great projects.--New Statesman It was an age of hope and possibility; of accomplishment and expansion. Europe's High Middle Ages spanned the Crusades; the building of Chartres Cathedral; Dante's Inferno; and Thomas Aquinas. Buoyant; confident; creative; the era seemed to be flowering into a true renaissance-until the disastrous fourteenth century rained catastrophe in the form of plagues; famine; and war. In Europe in the High Middle Ages; William Chester Jordan paints a vivid; teeming landscape that captures this lost age in all its glory and complexity. Here are the great popes who revived the power of the Church against the secular princes; the writers and thinkers who paved the way for the Renaissance; the warriors who stemmed the Islamic tide in Spain and surged into Palestine; and the humbler estates; those who found new hope and prosperity until the long night of the 1300s. From high to low; from dramatic events to social structures; Jordan's account brings to life this fascinating age. Part of the Penguin History of Europe series; edited by David Cannadine.
#592398 in Books imusti 1996-01-01 1996-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.80 x .60 x 5.10l; .50 #File Name: 0140144994337 pagesPenguin Books
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great insight and views of the time and place around JesusBy Andrew BreedloveFascinating book that left me with more questions than when I started. I love how detail oriented and culturally connected this is with the time and place of Jesus' life. I have a better understanding of what Jesus' world looked like and how others perceived the Messiah theories of the time.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. balanced; fair and fun read.By Harman ThomasSanders provides a balanced voice to the quest for the historical Jesus; neither too skeptical to be unbiased nor too faithful to adhere to historical method. He does a good job of providing the facts discernible by that method; which are neither threatening to the believer nor crushing to the agnostic. Moreover and most importantly; Sanders writes well; sensibly and in a way that is fun to read - at least for the more academically minded.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A truly revealing reading; a truly insightful study; a great scientist and writer.By CustomerA well-written; with a great deal of scientific discipline; comprehensive and in-depth study of Jesus life.I would expect a little bit more about the trail and ressurection; but anyway the book is an enlighted and enlighting reading. Recommended for every Christian.
