Tag: Middle Ages
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Book recommendation: Cathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel by Frances & Joseph Gies
If you’re interested in know “How did we get here?” then I highly recommend Cathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel by Frances and Joseph Gies. It dispels the myth that Europe of 500 – 1500 CE was some mud-filled backwater just waiting for some brilliant Renaissance thinkers to come along. Don’t get me wrong – it wasn’t…