ISBN10: 0385418493, ISBN13: 9780385418492, [publisher: Random House USA Inc, New York] Softcover Paperback. NATIONAL BESTSELLER . A book in the best tradition of popular history-the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. . The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift!Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great an influence St. Patrick was on the subsequent history of civilization. Not only did he bring Christianity to Ireland, he instilled a sense of literacy and learning that would create the conditions that allowed Ireland to become "the isle of saints and scholars"-and thus preserve Western culture while Europe was being overrun by barbarians.In this entertaining and compelling narrative, Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Without Ireland, the transition could not have taken place. Not only did Irish monks and scribes maintain the very record of Western civilization -- copying manuscripts of Greek and Latin writers, both pagan and Christian, while libraries and learning on the continent were forever lost-they brought their uniquely Irish world-view to the task.As Cahill delightfully illustrates, so much of the liveliness we associate with medieval culture has its roots in Ireland. When the seeds of culture were replanted on the European continent, it was from ...
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ISBN10: 0385418493, ISBN13: 9780385418492, [publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 1996-02-01, New York] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]

Anchor Books, Date: 1996. Good trade paperback, . Trade Paperback. Good. 1996. Anchor Books ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

New York: Anchor. Near Fine with no dust jacket. Date: 1996. Trade Paperback. 0385418493 . Very nice Trade Paperback with black & white photos, maps & illustrations. "The author's graceful mastery of both prose and history combine to express both the voice and content of Irish culture. Cahill traces Ireland's pivotal role in the preservation and transmission of the intellectual legacy of the West, from the fall of Rome under the barbarian invasions that brought the Dark Ages to the rise of Medieval Europe which heralded its re-ascendance." ; Hinges of History; 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.2 Inches; 246 pages . 1996. Anchor ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [CA]

Doubleday, Date: 1995. Trade Paperback. Good. 1995. Doubleday ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [CA]

Anchor, Date: 1996-02-01. Paperback. New. 1996. Anchor ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

Anchor, March Date: 1996. Trade . 3 PB standard 50%. 1996. Anchor ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

New York: An Anchor Book/ Published By Doubleday/ A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc., Date: 1995. 22nd Printing . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. L.A. Lavenstein (Cover Photo); Kathy Kikkert (Cover Design). 246 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Light foxing on page edges. 1995. An Anchor Book/ Published By Doubleday/ A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

New York: Nan A. Talese, Doubleday, Date: 1995. 36th printing. Paperback. 246p. A softcover book in near-fine condition. Like-new apart from a former owner's private library stamps inside covers and on endpapers. Contains a section of black and white photographs. 1995. Nan A. Talese, Doubleday ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

Anchor, March Date: 1996. Trade Paperback. Used - Very Good. 1996. Anchor ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

Anchor, February Date: 1996. Trade Paperback. Used - Very Good. 1996. Anchor ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

Anchor, March Date: 1996. Trade . 2.1 PB worn -5%. 1996. Anchor ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

New York: Anchor, Date: 1996. 245pp. Extremities lightly rubbed. Illus.; chronology; index.. Pb. VG. 1996. Anchor ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

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Anchor, March Date: 1996. Trade Paperback . Used Good. Front and back covers have light wear to edges and corners. Spine intact, some wear. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with minor edge or corner wear. Clearly a pre-owned and used copy but still in readable condition. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item. 1996. Anchor ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

USA: Anchor Books/Doubleday, Date: 1996. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. . Clean and unmarked cover with trace wear to edges; soundly bound; pages clean and unmarked, few pages with creases, toned. Frontis in full color, two pages of the Lindisfarne Gospels and the Book of Kells; these are also in the back of the book. 246 pages with index. 8 x 5.2 inches. Anchor Books/Doubleday, New York, 1996. 1996. Anchor Books/Doubleday ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

Anchor, Date: 1996. Nice copy with just minor wear. Pages of text are clean, age toned and free of markings. Binding is tight and secure. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.*** . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 1996. Anchor ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

Anchor, Date: 1996-02-01. paperback. Good. 5x0x8. Page tan with age but has no markings. Ships promptly. 1996. Anchor ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

Anchor, March Date: 1996. Trade Paperback. Very Good - Cash. Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages. Still great condition. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book. 1996. Anchor ISBN 0385418493 9780385418492 [US]

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ISBN10: 0385418493, ISBN13: 9780385418492, [publisher: Anchor; 1st edition (February 1, 1996)] Softcover 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed ! The book shows some signs of wear from use but is a good readable copy. Cover in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages in great shape, no tears. Not contain access codes, cd, DVD.
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