How the Irish Saved Civilization (Hinges of History)
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Spero che mi farai sapere dove e quando hai trovato il mio libro e, sopratutto, il tuo parere.
Offering this book as a book ray.
Order will change according to logic:
Hayes13: Italy (ship anywhere)
Sorcha-Sidhe: Aus (ship anywhere)
Nancynova: US (ship anywhere)
Maurean: US (wants to be last)
... wherever!
From the back of the Book:
Order will change according to logic:
Hayes13: Italy (ship anywhere)
Sorcha-Sidhe: Aus (ship anywhere)
Nancynova: US (ship anywhere)
Maurean: US (wants to be last)
... wherever!
From the back of the Book:
In this delightful and illuminating look into a crucial but little-known "hinge" of history, Thomas Cahill takes us to the "island of saints and scholars," the Ireland of St. Patrick and the Book of Kells. Here, far from the barbarian despoliation of the continent, monks and scribes laboriously, lovingly, even playfully preserved the West's written treasury. With the return of stability in Europe, these Irish scholars were instrumental in spreading learning. Thus the Irish not only were conservators of civiliation, but became shapers of the medieval mind, putting their unique stamp on Western culture.
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Sending this off to South Australia for the beginning of a short bookray. I hope everyone enjoys it.
Sending this off to South Australia for the beginning of a short bookray. I hope everyone enjoys it.
Received! Thank you so much, Hayes13, I am really looking forward to reading this book at some point in the very near future. :)
HOW THE IRISH SAVED CIVILIZATION analyses what was happening in Ireland and amongst the Irish during the time when the Roman Empire was crumbling and the rest of Europe was falling into chaos, a period often referred to as the "Dark Ages".
Whilst the rest of Europe was stumbling through a period of "barbarianism", Ireland was entering its own little renaissance. From the arrival of St Patrick and the subsequent advent of Christianity, to St Columbanus and St Brigid, this was a time of enlightenment for the Irish, who used their new-found literacy to prevent the loss of an entire period in history. Who knows where we would be without the Irish monks of the 4th & 5th Century?
A quick and immensely enjoyable read.
Whilst the rest of Europe was stumbling through a period of "barbarianism", Ireland was entering its own little renaissance. From the arrival of St Patrick and the subsequent advent of Christianity, to St Columbanus and St Brigid, this was a time of enlightenment for the Irish, who used their new-found literacy to prevent the loss of an entire period in history. Who knows where we would be without the Irish monks of the 4th & 5th Century?
A quick and immensely enjoyable read.
Journal Entry 6 by sorcha-sidhe at Port Augusta, South Australia Australia on Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (9/1/2009 UTC) at Port Augusta, South Australia Australia
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On its way to nancynova in USA, as part of bookray!
On its way to nancynova in USA, as part of bookray!
Rec'd this bookray in the mail today - on of 4 on the same day! I live in an apt, so the mailman stuffed the 3 paperback ones in the mailbox, and the hardback on the porch.
I will read them in the order I opened them - so this will be #4 on the TBR pile! Looks very interesting - glad Hayes13 started this ray. I never would have picked it up on my own.
I will post again when I start this book. Thank you.
I will read them in the order I opened them - so this will be #4 on the TBR pile! Looks very interesting - glad Hayes13 started this ray. I never would have picked it up on my own.
I will post again when I start this book. Thank you.
Started today! And on 10/9, continuing to read a few pages/day. Had a week where there was no reading d/t work issues, but now back again.
Put to the side for a while because the last person on the ray is AWOL. Started reading again for the "The" November Challenge, then will ray it forward.
Finished - and juxtaposed with some other history of Europe being read at the same time, it's fascinating, who got where and when. Seems that the monks spread out in a fairly linear southeast pattern, leaving the southeast (like Spain) and the north (Finland and Sweden) alone. But it kind of "linked up" Christianity. Interesting reading. Ray'g it forward to CynthiaA as a wishlist book.
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Wishlist book! Happy reading!
Wishlist book! Happy reading!
Arrived today! Awesome Nancy, it looks great. I will definately enjoy it and I think it might be one of those few books that both my husband and I will read and enjoy. Since I recently read Rutherford's "Princes of Ireland" it will be interesting to get a non-fiction glimpse of that time period. Thanks again!
Review: Fascinating stuff. His theory is that during the Dark Ages, the only culture preserving early Christian, Roman and Greek manuscripts were Irish monks. He supports this theory with a synopsis of both the Fall of Rome and of the growing culture of Celtic Ireland, explaining why the manuscripts were at risk, why Ireland was the place they were retained and valued, and how Irish monks redistributed this knowledge throughout mainland Europe.
Review: Fascinating stuff. His theory is that during the Dark Ages, the only culture preserving early Christian, Roman and Greek manuscripts were Irish monks. He supports this theory with a synopsis of both the Fall of Rome and of the growing culture of Celtic Ireland, explaining why the manuscripts were at risk, why Ireland was the place they were retained and valued, and how Irish monks redistributed this knowledge throughout mainland Europe.
This book is being sent to Brookler who won the Canada Smiles sweeps. I pulled it out to read last week and realized, to my surprise, that i had 2 copies. So i am halfway through my copy and am sending this multiple jourmalled copy along to renew its journey. I really am enjoying it immensely. I hope Brookler does too.
Journal Entry 14 by Brookler at Powell River, British Columbia Canada on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Thanks so much. It looks very interesting. :)))
This was an interesting, at times fascinating, read, though slow-going in some parts. Thanks so much.
This book is on its way to the UK as part of a Samhain parcel, along with various Samhain-type surprises. Enjoy.
Journal Entry 17 by kirstykat at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, October 21, 2013
Received as my 'Samhain Book' for 2013. Looks like a very interesting and informative read. Thank you Brookler, and for the other goodies that accompanied it!!! :)
