How the Barbarian Invasions Shaped the Modern World
Subtitle: The Vikings, Vandals, Huns, Mongols, Goths, and Tartars who Razed the Old World and Formed the New
Publisher: Fair Winds Press
Published: July 1, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781592333035
Subjects: World history; History; Sociology; History: World; Emigration & Immigration; General; Middle Ages; Migrations of nations
Description: Draws upon historical and archaeological research to reveal the impact of the barbarian invasions on the modern world : from the establishment of the English language, to the foundation of world capitals, to the introduction of gunpowder to Europe.