History of European civilization. Middle Ages. Barbarians. Christians. Muslims

The project "History of European Civilization" covers the period from ancient times to the 20th century and is divided into three main blocks: Antiquity: Rome, Greece, the Near East; The Middle Ages: Early Middle Ages, High Middle Ages, Late Middle Ages, 15th century; Modernity: 16th-20th centuries. When creating this extraordinary project, its compiler - the outstanding Italian scientist-philosopher, literary critic, writer Umberto Eco (1932-2016) - was guided by the multidisciplinary principle: History, Philosophy, Mythology and Religion, Fine Arts, Literature, Science and Technology, Music. Articles for the chapters are written by leading Italian specialists in each field.

The volume "Middle Ages. Barbarians. Christians. Muslims" covers a huge period - from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the Renaissance. It was during this period that the foundations of Latin culture were laid in the cultures of those peoples who gradually populated the empire. Latin became the basis for the languages ​​that are now spoken by half the world, and the powerful influence of Christianity shaped the life that we call European today. The publication touches on a solid list of topics: the decline and new growth of cities, the development of trade and commerce, medicine and education, the achievements of science and technology, spiritual searches, everyday life, the rise of the Roman Catholic Church, literature and historiography, theater and music, etc. It is also supplemented with rich illustrative material: world-famous masterpieces, first editions from many museums of the world, etc.