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"The second in the series, this is a more mature and confidently written book. It very concisely covers 500-1400AD, ranging over the development of the church within the old Roman Empire. The humour is still there, the rudest and most controversial tutorial group ever slug it out - the facts and the interpretations of Europe's turbulent years leading up to the Reformation. The funniest chapter deals with heresies and, if I am not much mistaken, owes a lot to Monty Python - 'No-one expects the Spanish Inquisition!'. The tutorial topics are the: Franks, Anglo-Saxons, Carolingians, Monasticism, papacy, crusades, 12th century Renaissance, new religous orders (Benedictines, Carthusians, Augustinians, etc), heresy (great fun), St. Francis of Assisi, medieval women (made of stern stuff), late medieval papacy, and John Wycliffe (hurrah!). On the downside, there is no index and I would have added a couple of texts to the otherwise excellent bibliography, (particularly C. S. Lewis's collection on Medieval and Renaissance Literature), but overall a great read."
Michael JR Jose, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 1000-1600 AD
- 0-1000 AD
History of a people?
Yes
History of religion?
Yes
Subjects of this Historical Account
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Catholics!
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- European/White
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Sympathetic
From a certain profession/group?
- religious leaders
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Protestants!
Nationality?
- German/Prussian
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- White/European
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Sympathetic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Italy
- Ireland
- Germany
- Turkey
- England/UK
If applicable, liberal/conservative?
- Historian is very moderate
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
How much gore?
- 8 ()
How fast-paced is the book?
- 7 ()
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Book makes you feel...
- thoughtful
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses on brief history of a lot of players
How much romance?
- 1 ()
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- eccentric personalities
- Dry-cynical
- satire
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Minor characters feature lots of:
- politicians
- blue collar types
Pictures/Illustrations?
- One or two
Maps necessary?
- Not enough maps
Length of book
- 150-200 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 3 ()
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