The Edge of the World by Michael Pye

The Edge of the World by Michael Pye

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The Edge of the World by Michael Pye

Saints and spies, pirates and philosophers, artists and intellectuals: they all criss-crossed the grey North Sea in the so-called dark ages, the years between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of Europe's mastery over the oceans. Now the critically acclaimed Michael Pye reveals the cultural transformation sparked by those men and women: the ideas, technology, science, law, and moral codes that helped create our modern world.

This is the magnificent lost history of a thousand years. It was on the shores of the North Sea where experimental science was born, where women first had the right to choose whom they married; there was the beginning of contemporary business transactions and the advent of the printed book. In The Edge of the World, Michael Pye draws on an astounding breadth of original source material to illuminate this fascinating region during a pivotal era in world history.

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ISBN 13 9781681772066
ISBN 10 168177206X
Title The Edge of the World
Author Michael Pye
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pegasus Books
Year published 2016-09-06
Number of pages 408
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.