Millennium

The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom

By: Tom Holland

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Paperback | 2 July 2009 | Edition Number 1

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Bestselling historian and broadcaster Tom Holland gives a thrilling panoramic account of the birth of the new Western Europe in the year 1000

''An exhilarating sweep across European history either side of the year 1000; riveting'' ALLAN MASSIE, SPECTATOR

''I relished the blood and thunder narrative - the work of a great storyteller at his best'' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, EVENING STANDARD

''A splendid, highly coloured canvas'' NORMAN STONE, GUARDIAN

In AD 900, few would have guessed that the splintering kingdoms of Europe were candidates for future greatness. Hemmed in by implacable enemies and an ocean, there were many who feared that they were nearing the time when the Antichrist would appear, heralding the world''s end.

Instead there emerged a new civilisation. It was the age of Otto the Great and William the Conqueror, of Viking sea-kings, of hermits, monks and serfs. It witnessed the spread of castles, the invention of knighthood, and the founding of the papal monarchy. It was a momentous achievement: for this was nothing less than the founding of the modern West.

Industry Reviews

Tom Holland's Millennium is a wonderful spotlight for a general readership wondering how we got here without knowing where we d come from...Holland has written a rattling book, full of blood, guts and insight. - Good Reading

A mighty narrative of kings and popes, battles and massacres... A tremendously good read. - Sunday Telegraph Magazine

Holland excels at narration, never jogging when he can gallop, using generous quotations to convey the mind-set of centuries hagridden with millennial rumours of the end of the world. His highly individual road map to the hitherto dark ages is written with forceful - and convincing - panache.' - Christina Hardyment, Independent

It is perfectly right for Holland to claim a great deal for the 11th century, of which his book is a splendid, highly coloured canvas.' - Norman Stone, Guardian

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