Ker , W. P.

The Dark Ages / W. P.Ker; forword by Anne Fremantle - New Yurk : Mentor Book, 1958 - 240p ;

America's Old World background Ansco color With teacher's guide SUMMARY: Traces European history from the Roman Empire to about 1000 A. D., with emphasis on western Europe after the fall of Rome. Shows how chaos was averted, following the barbarian invasions, chiefly by the church; depicts the rise of Mohammedanism and our debt to the Arab peoples, traces the short life of Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empireand shows how conditions forced Europe into the feudal system as a means of survival. Captioned drawings


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