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How the Irish Saved Civilisation: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe (Hinges of History)
by Cahill, Thomas
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- F/F/ND
- ISBN 10
- 0385418493
- ISBN 13
- 9780385418492
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SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edn: 1st. Thus.* Impression: Late.* Date of Publication: 1995* Publisher: First Anchor Books.* Binding and cover condition: Colour-illustrated soft card covers showing celtic crosses. No bumps or rubs. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to edges & corners. No creases to spine or hinge. Seems lightly-used if at all. FINE* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text, no tanning or other visible faults. FINE* Illustrations: B/w plotos within text throughout. Two colour pages at front and rear.* Pages: 218 pp. text. xxxii pp. index and colour plates at rear.* Product Description:- 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. 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."* This is a FINE copy with absolutely minimal shelf wear.*
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- Cocksparrow Books
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- 1640
- Title
- How the Irish Saved Civilisation: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe (Hinges of History)
- Author
- Cahill, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - F/F/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st. Edition, late impression. (12th.)
- ISBN 10
- 0385418493
- ISBN 13
- 9780385418492
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- N Y USA 256
- Date Published
- 1998-10-06
- Size
- 13.2 x 1.5 x 20.3 cm
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