A World Lit Only by Fire - Softcover

Manchester, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316545562 ISBN 13: 9780316545563

Publisher: Back Bay Books, 1993

Synopsis

From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose, and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to the grandeur of its rebirth - the dense explosion of energy that spawned some of history's greatest poets, philosophers, painters, adventurers, and reformers, as well as some of its most spectacular villains - the Renaissance.

About this title

About the Author:

William Manchester was a hugely successful popular historian and biographer whose books include The Last Lion, Volumes 1 and 2, Goodbye Darkness, A World Lit Only by Fire, The Glory and the Dream, The Arms of Krupp, American Caesar, The Death of the President, and assorted works of journalism.

Synopsis:

Chronicles the historical transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, profiling the age's leading figures and noting key events and accomplishments.

About this edition

• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0316545562
• ISBN 13: 9780316545563
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 322