How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to Rise of Medieval Europe
Thomas Cahill. Anchor Books, $15 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-385-41849-2
An account of the pivotal role played by Irish monks in transcribing and preserving Classical civilization during the Dark Ages. (Mar.)
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Reviewed on: 01/29/1996
Genre: Nonfiction
Analog Audio Cassette - 978-0-553-50240-4
Compact Disc - 978-0-7393-0965-0