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How the Barbarian Invasions Shaped the Modern World: The Vikings, Vandals, Huns, Mongols, Goths, and Tartars Who Razed the Old World and Formed the New (Paperback)

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Fair Winds Press; illustrated edition edition (1 Jul 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1592333036
ISBN-13: 978-1592333035
Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 19.3 x 3 cm

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More than 800 years have past since the last barbarian horde slaughtered and plundered its way across Asia and Europe, yet civilised folk are still fascinated by tales of these half-naked, bloodthirsty savages. The impact they had on world history was truly astonishing: they destroyed the Roman Empire, founded the nations of Europe, and united China into a world power. This narrative will emphasise the dramatic and human element of this period in history - the terror of the barbarians victims, as well as the almost insane pleasure the barbarians themselves took in fighting and pillaging. This highly readable, entertaining, but authoritative book contains actionpacked stories, little-known facts, and information from the latest research on the barbarians and their importance in world history.

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Thomas J. Craughwell is the author of a dozen books on history, religion, and popular culture.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, uninformative, untrustworthy., 2 Oct 2009

By	Mr. Edmund A. Bloxam - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My first gripe is with the author's failure to address his chosen subject, the issues the title deals with. There is usually one short paragraph at the end of each chapter that makes some conclusive remarks, but never addresses the issue, the lasting impact of barbarian invasions. Even a simple 'the Vikings united the kingdoms of Britain THUS FORGING THE BRITISH STATE' would suffice. The concept of the book was fascinating, so this makes the disappointment worse.

With this dealt with, perhaps I could have settled with the book being simply an introduction to some key military events. Not so, because the author never really informs as to the significance of each battle. He just describes it. These issues are inferred, which leads to questions like 'so what?'

So, what is left? Anecdotes. Cute, coffee-table anecdotes. The author, however, only very rarely informs us of his sources, often these are the dubious histories of ancient chroniclers (the kind who liked to dress up their stories and figures.) Occasionally, the author acknowledges this, but not often, and there are plenty of uncited anecdotes, some of which are bizarre enough that you wonder where he lifted them from and how truthful they are.

This book doesn't even work as an introduction. It says nothing of much interest and not much I felt believable.

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