Title: The edge of the world
Description: Tells the story of how modernity emerged on the shores of the North Sea, uncovering a lost history of a thousand years rife with saints, spies, pirates, philosophers, artists, and intellectuals.
Subjects: Civilization, History, New York Times reviewed, Europe, history, Europe, civilization, North sea, Europe, history, 476-1492, Histoire
Places: Europe, North Sea, Northern Europe, Noordzee, Atlantic Ocean
Time periods: 476-1492