{"product_id":"millennium","title":"Millennium","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\" id=\"p-rc_b4ec88b354ee1c4d-33\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOf all the civilizations \u003cspan class=\"citation-71\"\u003eexisting in the year 1000, that of Western Europe seemed the unlikeliest candidate for future greatness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-71 citation-end-71\"\u003e Compared to the glittering empires of Byzantium or Islam, the splintered kingdoms on the edge of the Atlantic appeared impoverished, fearful, and backward. But th\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ee political and social anarchy of these years proved to be, not the portents of the end of the world, as many anxious Christians had dreaded, but rather the birth pangs of a radically new global order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThis text delivers a panoramic account of the two centuries on either side of the apocalyptic year 1000, tracing how the distinctive culture of Europe was forged from out of the convulsions of these extraordinary times. It captures a transformative age defined by legendary figures like Canute, William the Conqueror, and Pope Gregory VII, populated by Vikings, monks, and serfs. The narrative charts the rapid evolution of medieval society, detailing the rise of the earliest stone castles, the invention of chivalric knighthood, and the primal, high-stakes conflict between church and state. Ultimately, it reveals how a restless, creative, and dynamic continent emerged from its darkest fears to lay the enduring foundations of modern Western civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abacus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39668068548693,"sku":"9780349119724N","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/c9d20b3d-220a-4279-814f-72a356ed7026.jpg?v=1644295464","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/millennium","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}