audiobook Shadows at Dawn: An Apache Massacre and the Violence of History (The Penguin History of American Life) by Karl Jacoby in History

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The breath of reading is astounding; the knowledge displayed is awe-inspiring and the attention quietly given to critical theory and the postmodern questioning of evidence is both careful and sincere.--The Daily Telegraph (UK)"A superlative work of historical scholarship."--Literary Review (UK)A unique and enlightening look at Europe's so-called Dark Ages; the second volume in the Penguin History of Europe Defying the conventional Dark Ages view of European history between A.D. 400 and 1000; award-winning historian Chris Wickham presents The Inheritance of Rome; a work of remarkable scope and rigorous yet accessible scholarship. Drawing on a wealth of new material and featuring a thoughtful synthesis of historical and archaeological approaches; Wickham agues that these centuries were critical in the formulation of European identity. From Ireland to Constantinople; the Baltic to the Mediterranean; the narrative constructs a vivid portrait of the vast and varied world of Goths; Franks; Vandals; Arabs; Saxons; and Vikings. Groundbreaking and full of fascinating revelations; The Inheritance of Rome offers a fresh understanding of the crucible in which Europe would ultimately be created.