Religion and the Rise of Western Culture: The Classic Study of Medieval Civilization - Paperback

by Christopher Dawson (Author)

This classic study of European history begins in 500 A.D. with the aftermath of the fall of Rome and ends with the close of the 13th century. Dawson shows how, apidly throughout Europe and changed the face of its culture. "Brilliantly characterized".--The New York Times.

Front Jacket

An essential work of European history, this classic study sweeps from the fall of Rome to the dawn of the Renaissance as it shows how Christianity, its leaders, and its institutions changed the face of Western culture.

Author Biography

Christopher Dawson (1889-1970) was one of the century's great historians. The Saturday Review of Literature called him "unequaled as an historian of culture. Unless we read him, we are uninformed."