How the Irish Saved Civilization
by Thomas Cahill
Taste attributes: historicaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and fresh: a heavy non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
From the fall of Rome to the rise of Charlemagne - the "dark ages" - learning, scholarship, and culture disappeared from the European continent. The great heritage of western civilization - from the Greek and Roman classics to Jewish and Christian works - would have been utterly lost were it not for the holy men and women of unconquered Ireland.
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- Thomas Cahill
- Published
- 1995
- Pages
- 246
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