The Awakening
A History of the Western Mind AD 500 - 1700
$40.08
- Paperback
768 pages
- Release Date
4 June 2024
Summary
A monumental and exhilarating history of European thought, from the fall of Rome in the fifth century AD to the Scientific Revolution thirteen centuries later.
The Awakening traces the recovery and refashioning of Europe’s classical heritage from the ruins of the Roman Empire. The process of preservation of surviving texts, fragile at first, was strengthened under the Christian empire founded by Charlemagne in the eighth century; later, during the High Middle…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781789545630 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1789545633 |
| Author: | Charles Freeman |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Apollo |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 768 |
| Release Date: | 4 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 578g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 46mm |
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Critics Review
Charles Freeman has done it again – amassed a vast body of knowledge on a major subject and infused it with historical understanding and humane wit. Above all else, he makes us realise why the twelve centuries between late Antiquity and early Modernity remain urgently relevant to the world of the twenty-first century. Aquinas, Erasmus, Dante, Descartes… theirs and a host of others’ mindbending ideas are made to leap off the page, grab us by the throat and demand our undivided attention – Paul Cartledge, AG Leventis professor of Greek Culture Emeritus, University of Cambridge
A remarkable work of scholarship by esteemed historian Charles Freeman… The book is a fine production, adorned with coloured images of frescos and ancient manuscripts’ * Irish Times *
My favourite book of the year… The wonderful images of the art, architecture and books bring to life the detailed argument of Awakening… Freeman makes the subject matter alive and relevant in a way that few historians of ideas can… A book to read slowly, to ponder and enjoy leisurely * Goodreads *
PRAISE FOR THE CLOSING OF THE WESTERN MIND:
‘An elegant story, engagingly told. Freeman has a talent for narrative history and for encapsulating the more arcane disputes of ancient historians and theologians’ Independent.
‘There is much here to admire… It is a panoramic view that Freeman handles with grace, erudition and lucidity’ Washington Times.
‘Entertaining… An excellent and readable account of the development of Christian doctrine’
About The Author
Charles Freeman
Charles Freeman is a specialist on the ancient world and its legacy. He has worked on archaeological digs on the continents surrounding the Mediterranean and develops study tour programs in Italy, Greece, and Turkey. Freeman is Historical Consultant to the Blue Guides series and the author of numerous books, including the bestseller The Closing of the Western Mind and, most recently, Holy Bones, Holy Dust. He lives in the UK.
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