How the Barbarian Invasions Shaped the Modern World
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
About this book
Veteran author Thomas J. Craughwell reveals the fascinating tales of how the barbarian rampages across Europe, North Africa, and Asia -- killing, plundering, and destroying whole kingdoms and empires -- actually created the modern nations of England, France, Russia, and China.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL15123382W
Subjects
Migrations of nationsMiddle AgesHistoryNonfictionRome, history, germanic invasions, 3rd-6th centuries