A World Lit Only by Fire

The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age

By William Manchester

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: Paperback, 336 pages Other Information: Illustrated Published In: United States, June 1993 Quantity Available: 488 Ships within 6-10 days From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose, and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to the grandeur of its rebirth - the dense explosion of energy that spawned some of history's greatest poets, philosophers, painters, adventurers, and reformers, as well as some of its most spectacular villains - the Renaissance. Publisher: Back Bay Books ISBN: 0316545562 EAN: 9780316545563 Dimensions: 21.13 x 14.07 x 2.16 centimeters (0.31 kg)

This book is a quick easy to read introduction to the period that changed the way we percieve the world and ourselves.Written in such a way that students and interested readers alike can enjoy the trip from the edge of the dark ages to the opening of the renaissance .it also leaves you wanting to understand more of the people and the times that changed us forever

A fascinating read that covers the period 410 A.D. to about 1536. Written by a Professor of History, the author is able to relate historical matter in an informative and interesting manner. Maps, a chronology and illustrations are included. Well researched and abounding in details it provides an extensive overview of an often misunderstood era.