First published 2006
After the Dark Ages, medieval Europe is reawakened by a fervent pursuit of knowledge. From Rome's towering monuments to Paris' intellectual ferment, Thomas Cahill charts the era's explosion of scholarship, science, and culture—the roots of our modern world. Tracing the era's luminaries, from Abelard to Aquinas, Cahill reveals how this forgotten age laid the foundations of Western thought.
Genres: history, non-fiction, medieval, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: academic, historical
Setting: Europe, Europa, Paris, Rome
Period: 500-1500 (Moyen Âge), Middle Ages, 500-1500
368 pages · Hardcover · Nan A. Talese