Tom Holland · 2010
A narrative history exploring the religious transformations and geopolitical perils facing Western Europe around the turn of the first millennium.
Dan Carlin appreciates its citation of primary-source poetry detailing historical atrocities and its framing of threats facing medieval Christendom.
The book examines the severe external threats looming over Christendom around 900 AD and incorporates primary-source perspectives on the harsh realities of Viking raids and slavery.
History readers analyzing medieval Christian survival and the firsthand accounts of Viking atrocities against captives.
Skip if you are not looking for a detailed historical examination of medieval religious threats and primary-source violence.
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“and as Tom Holland in his wonderful book The Forge of Christendom points out perhaps the greatest threat looming on the horizon for Christians in 900 AD…”
Dan Carlin, Host on Dan Carlin's Hardcore HistoryDan Carlin's Hardcore History 70 - Twilight of the Æsir II
“i mean tom holland in his book the forge of christendom which is a great book by the way he quotes a norman poet from after this period who talks about you know some of this activity…”
Why: Described as a great book that quotes primary-source poets on Viking atrocities and treatment of slaves.
Dan Carlin, Host on Dan Carlin's Hardcore HistoryTwilight of the Aesir
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