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The Basilisk
Paperback
Historical FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher Price: $24.99
Publisher: Wisdom House Books
Published: Apr 30 2022
Pages: 658
Weight: 1.91
Height: 1.32 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
12th Century Europe was a time of ferment and change as Crusaders returning from Palestine brought with them innovative ideas in architecture and art, medicine and science. Newly available translations from the ancient Greeks invigorated learning and philosophy and led to the rise of the university. The formation of towns and a growing merchant class loosened the bondage of serfdom and the medieval system of feudalism, furthering technical innovation and a broader prosperity.
The author surrounds these extraordinary personages with a cast of fictional and historical characters, whose own stories help recreate the remarkable age in which they lived, a period in history known to us today as the 12th Century Renaissance.
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