The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe Free Audiobook Download by David M. Perry,Matthew Gabriele
For many years, Medieval Europe has been the subject of intense academic and popular debate. David Perry's well-researched and highly readable book offers a new insight into those times. This is thanks to a fresh perspective that is both "broadly humanistic" in its outlook and "academic in its methods." It is an exceptionally-well-written and thought-provoking history that will be an important contribution to the study of European History for many years to come.
While finishing up my dissertation, I read about the recent explosion of books about Medieval Europe in the last decade. The most popular ones were written by David M. Perry and Matthew Gabriele who both argued that Western civilization was transformed by Medieval Europe, a period that is often looked at as dark, bloody and barbaric. It was called "the bright ages" in France.
"The Bright Ages" is a new history of medieval Europe, written by David M. Perry and Matthew Gabriele. The book tells the story of medieval Europe from the perspective of 1300-1500CE, which is often called the "Blessed Years" or the "Bright Ages".
The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe is about the three centuries of history that took place in Europe between 800 and 1300 AD. This book chronicles the lives of kings, dukes, knights and peasants through the lens of medieval history. The author characterizes this period as a time where humanism was born.
A new history of Medieval Europe from David M. Perry, an award-winning historian and U.S. Army veteran with a deep interest in the Dark Ages. The book's title refers to the start of a period of global enlightenment that transformed society in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East over the course of centuries.
In the early 1100s, Europe was in a really bad shape. The population had grown to unmanageable levels and there were huge famine, plagues, and wars. However by the late 1200s Europe was at a turning point; things got better and they started a new era that came to be known as "The Bright Ages".
Published Date | 2021-12-07 |
Duration | 9 hours 30 minutes |
Author | David M. Perry, Matthew Gabriele |
Narrated | Jim Meskimen |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Non-Fiction |
Parent Category | Philosophy, Europe |