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How the Irish saved civilization : the untold story of Ireland's heroic role from the fall of Rome to the rise of medieval Europe  Cover Image Book Book

How the Irish saved civilization : the untold story of Ireland's heroic role from the fall of Rome to the rise of medieval Europe

Cahill, Thomas (Author).

Summary: A look at how the Irish monasteries preserved all of the classical manuscripts that are now available while the rest of Europe was destroying them.

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  • ISBN: 0385418493 (pb.)
  • Physical Description: print
    x, 246 p. : ill., maps.
  • Publisher: New York : Doubleday, 1995.

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General Note:
"An Anchor book."
"Originally published by Nan A. Talese/Doubleday in 1995."
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Learning and scholarship History Medieval, 500-1500
Civilization, Classical Study and teaching Ireland
Books Ireland History 400-1400
Manuscripts Ireland History
Monastic libraries Ireland
Transmission of texts
Scriptoria Ireland
Ireland Civilization To 1172
Europe Civilization Irish influences

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Stroud Branch 941.501 Cah 31681000887182 NONFIC Available -

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