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Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe
by Cahill, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0385495552
- ISBN 13
- 9780385495554
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: Random House / Doubleday / Nan A. Talese. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0385495552 . Quarter bound in publisher's yellow cloth over yellow boards, gilt lettering on spine, color photographic endpapers. Profusely illustrated with color maps, charts, and illustrations, as well as reproductions of artwork, decorative borders, illuminated letters and other period design elements.. One small ding at the top of the front board and panel, else as new; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. . Hinges Of History Series. Vol. 5. Color maps, Charts, and Illustrations. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 368 pp .
Synopsis
Thomas Cahill's appealing approach to distant history has won the attention of millions of readers in North America and beyond. Cahill is the author of four previous volumes in the Hinges of History series: How the Irish Saved Civilization , The Gifts of the Jews , Desire of the Everlasting Hills , and Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea . They have been bestsellers, not only in the United States but also in countries ranging from Italy to Brazil. He and his wife, Susan, also a writer, divide their time between New York and Rome.
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29102
- Title
- Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe
- Author
- Cahill, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- Stated First Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0385495552
- ISBN 13
- 9780385495554
- Publisher
- Random House / Doubleday / Nan A. Talese
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- 0385495552, History, Middle Ages, medieval Civilization, Women, Europe, medieval art, Medieval science, Feminism
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Round Table Books, LLC
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Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
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