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The Forge Of Christendom: The End Of Days And The Epic Rise Of The West (2008)

by Tom Holland(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0385520581 (ISBN13: 9780385520584)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Doubleday

review 1: I enjoyed listening to Tom Holland at Adelaide's Writers Week earlier this year. He was charming and engaging and I bought this book on the strength of that. The sub-heading on the cover touts this book as "A blaze of colour lights up the Dark Ages" - unfortunately it didn't do that for me. After 100 pages I wearied of the endless recitation of kings, crowns and kingdoms when I was hoping for something a little more engaging. Perhaps I'm simply shallow, but my life is just too short so I've moved on.
review 2: Millenium is a bit of a misnomer, as Holland references a lot to previous and future apocalyptic prophecies within the church. This makes the book sometimes a bit stagnant and sometimes the exact opposite (rambling), especially when referencing (Fulk III ... moreof Anjou being a particularly favorite of the author). The fault does not lie with Holland's skill or knowledge, but is mostly a problem of the structure of the book. less

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