Cahill, Thomas.
How the Irish saved civilization : the untold story of Ireland's heroic role from the fall of Rome to the rise of medieval Europe / Thomas Cahill. - 1st ed. - New York : Nan A. Talese, Doubleday, 1995. - x, 246 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-230) and index.
How real is history? -- How Rome fell, and why -- The complexities of classical tradition -- Unholy Ireland -- The first missionary -- Holy Ireland -- How the Irish saved civilization -- Is there any hope?
Wilson's Public Library Library Journal Booklist
The story of how Irish scholars preserved Greek and Roman classics, Jewish and Christian writings, and other writings that might have otherwise been lost when the Roman Empire collapsed.
Adult
0385418485 : $22.50 ($29.95 Can.)
94028130
Learning and scholarship--History--Medieval, 500-1500.
Civilization, Classical--Study and teaching--Ireland.
Books--History--Ireland--400-1400.
Manuscripts--History.--Ireland
Monastic libraries--Ireland.
Transmission of texts.
Scriptoria--Ireland.
Learning and scholarship--History.
Classical civilization--Study and teaching.
Books--History.
Manuscripts--History.
Monastic libraries.
Ireland--Civilization--To 1172.
Europe--Civilization--Irish influences.
Ireland--Civilization.
Europe--Civilization.
DA930.5 / .C34 1995
941.501
How the Irish saved civilization : the untold story of Ireland's heroic role from the fall of Rome to the rise of medieval Europe / Thomas Cahill. - 1st ed. - New York : Nan A. Talese, Doubleday, 1995. - x, 246 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-230) and index.
How real is history? -- How Rome fell, and why -- The complexities of classical tradition -- Unholy Ireland -- The first missionary -- Holy Ireland -- How the Irish saved civilization -- Is there any hope?
Wilson's Public Library Library Journal Booklist
The story of how Irish scholars preserved Greek and Roman classics, Jewish and Christian writings, and other writings that might have otherwise been lost when the Roman Empire collapsed.
Adult
0385418485 : $22.50 ($29.95 Can.)
94028130
Learning and scholarship--History--Medieval, 500-1500.
Civilization, Classical--Study and teaching--Ireland.
Books--History--Ireland--400-1400.
Manuscripts--History.--Ireland
Monastic libraries--Ireland.
Transmission of texts.
Scriptoria--Ireland.
Learning and scholarship--History.
Classical civilization--Study and teaching.
Books--History.
Manuscripts--History.
Monastic libraries.
Ireland--Civilization--To 1172.
Europe--Civilization--Irish influences.
Ireland--Civilization.
Europe--Civilization.
DA930.5 / .C34 1995
941.501