In AD 536, a volcanic eruption meant our planet was enveloped by a cloak of lethal dust which changed the climate for decades. The sun's rays grew dim and total darkness reigned for days. It was a catastrophe of unparalleled proportions. Tens of millions of people died around the globe as a bubonic plague epidemic broke out. But in a way it was only the beginning of the crisis. The waves of migration and the military, political and religious changes which the disaster set in motion re-ordered society throughout the world: ...
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In AD 536, a volcanic eruption meant our planet was enveloped by a cloak of lethal dust which changed the climate for decades. The sun's rays grew dim and total darkness reigned for days. It was a catastrophe of unparalleled proportions. Tens of millions of people died around the globe as a bubonic plague epidemic broke out. But in a way it was only the beginning of the crisis. The waves of migration and the military, political and religious changes which the disaster set in motion re-ordered society throughout the world: the collapse of the Roman Empire, the invasion of the barbarian hordes and the rise of apocalypse-inspired Islam. It was the nearest humankind has ever come to Doomsday and it marked the real beginning of the modern era. The author sets the record straight by placing the pivotal point in world history as the mid-6th-century Dark Ages and shows how our fragile civilization almost ended.
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Good. Jacket has some nicks, wear, marks, crumpling and scratches. Hard board has some bumps, wear and occasional marks. Fading/scratches at text blocks. Fading at page edges. Very slight crease lines at a few top right page corners. Text good and clean. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Investigation Into the Origins of the Modern World.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 368 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. The only exception is a small inscription to the inside page.
Edition:
First [paperback] edition (stated, with number line)
Publisher:
Ballantine Books
Published:
2000
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17606799083
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B&W illustrations. Near Fine. An Investigation into the Origins of the Modern World [A Quest for the Origins...] 3K. A nice fresh copy, with tight binding and square, uncreased spine. No marks. Clean white covers with hardly any wear. Faint smudging fore-edge.