The Inheritance of Rome: A History of Europe from 400 to 1000 by Chris Wickham

Discover how post-Roman Europe took shape

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A sweeping account of Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire and the dawn of the second millennium. Chris Wickham explores kingdoms, empires, economies, faith and everyday life across a continent in transformation, from Byzantium and the Islamic world to Charlemagne’s realm and the emerging states of the West. Drawing on archaeology and historical evidence, he challenges familiar myths about the so-called Dark Ages and reveals a diverse, dynamic era whose political and cultural changes laid enduring foundations for medieval Europe.