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History in Flames: The Destruction and Survival of Medieval Manuscripts
By Bartlett, Robert
- ISBN
- 9781009457156
- Publisher
- Cambridge Univ.
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Reviewed on July 1, 2024 | Social Sciences
Bartlett's (emeritus, history, Univ. of St. Andrews; The Middle Ages and the Movies) book reflects on what the vagaries of fate have left societies. His book shows that the medieval period (between 1400 and 1450) in Europe was a time of great learning and an abundance of written records. Millions of documents, recording everything from a sovereign's daily schedule to law assi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
