Europe After Rome A New Cultural History 500-1000

The 500 years following the collapse of the Roman Empire are still popularly perceived as Europe's 'Dark Ages', dominated by barbarian invaders, superstition and the struggle for existence. Julia Smith sweeps away this view, and instead reveals a time of great vitality and cultural diversity. She introduces us to men and women of all levels of society from slave to emperor, and through a huge range of original sources, allows them to speak to us in their own words.Smith, Julia M. H. is the author of 'Europe After Rome A New Cultural History 500-1000', published 2005 under ISBN 9780199244270 and ISBN 0199244278.