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Gripping Religious history, obscure Frankish kings, wars and disasters - who'd have thought they'd make such a compelling read? It's a period I know very little about, but Tom Holland's narrative gripped me from the very first page. Highly recommended and even better than Rubicon.
Very Enjoyable Millenium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom by Tom Holland is a very good book dealing with the turbulent years around the turn of the first millenium. At the start of this period western European Christianity seemed to be under threat from all sides and obsessed with the end of the world. However, as time progressed Catholicism and the states of Europe gained confidence and took the offensive against its opponents. This book shows how this happened but also provides interesting pieces of... more info
The Millenium is recreated by Tom Holland. Did you expect the Day of Judgement or the appearance of the Antichrist at the Second Millenium in 2000? If so, sympathise with the hapless inhabitants of the Christian world around 1000 AD as they struggle for survival and are caught up in the Church and State's duel for world-leadership. In Tom Holland's new book, the focus is on the decades leading to and from the first Millennium, ending in the recapture of Jerusalem from the Saracens in 1099. Against the violence of this background, holy men,... more info
Another Treat For Holland Fans I agree with A Hall that the author's previous books (Persian Fire and Rubicon) are tough acts to follow. But for me, Holland completes the hat-trick in real style. What he does so well is combine genuine scholarship with an eye for a great story, and he keeps on picking out neglected areas of history and bringing them to life. The 11th Century may not sound that mouthwatering to begin with but it does include the Battle of Hastings and the First Crusade - pretty juicy. And if, like me, you have a taste for... more info
