Glimpses of the dark ages

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"Glimpses of the dark ages : or, Sketches of the social condition of Europe,…." is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. It surveys European society from the fall of Rome to the dawn of medieval civilization, emphasizing social structures, beliefs, morals, and daily life rather than dynastic politics or battles. Early chapters trace the collapse of Rome, the ascendancy and influence of the Church, the rise of monasticism and feudalism, and the growth of towns, drawing on familiar historians to present an accessible social history. The opening of this work sets out its scope—social life from the fifth to the twelfth century—and then vividly recounts Alaric’s sack of Rome, noting both devastation and the relative protection afforded to Christians and their churches.