{"product_id":"mysteries-of-the-middle-ages-thomas-cahill-9780385495561","title":"Mysteries of the Middle Ages: And the Beginning of the Modern World","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow the Irish Saved Civilization--\u003c\/i\u003ea fascinating look at how medieval thinkers created the origins of modern intellectual movements.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Intoxicating.... Cahill's command of rich historical detail makes medieval cities and their colorful characters come to alive.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After the long period of decline known as the Dark Ages, medieval Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature, philosophy, and science and began to develop a vision of Western society that remains at the heart of Western civilization today, from the entry of women into professions that had long been closed to them to the early investigations into alchemy that would form the basis of experimental science. On visits to the great cities of Europe-monumental Rome; the intellectually explosive Paris of Peter Abelard and Thomas Aquinas; the hotbed of scientific study that was Oxford; and the incomparable Florence of Dante and Giotto-acclaimed historian Thomas Cahill brilliantly captures the spirit of experimentation, the colorful pageantry, and the passionate pursuit of knowledge that built the foundations for the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Cahill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0385495560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385495561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 6.34w x 1.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/06\/2008 pg. 24","brand":"Thomas Cahill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051805339903,"sku":"9780385495561","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_da233e80-9f3c-44c6-a88f-80f3c176b658.jpg?v=1685015271","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mysteries-of-the-middle-ages-thomas-cahill-9780385495561","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}