Book #123572

The Crucible of Europe: the Ninth and Tenth Centuries in European History

Geoffrey Barraclough

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Publisher: Berkeley And Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1976.
ISBN: 0520031059

Price: $40.00

A Fine edition in a Very Good+ dust-jacket with soiling, edgewear and tanning to the interior.

The Crucible of Europe is an examination of the ninth and tenth centuries in European history. Geoffrey Barraclough focuses on the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the rise of the Carolingian and Ottonian dynasties, as well as the various religious and political conflicts that ensued. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the period, and is suitable for students and general readers alike.; 8vo; 180 pages.