Glimpses of the dark ages
📘 About this eBook
Author:
➡️ Anonymous — The book’s author is unknown or not credited. This was fairly common for religious or educational works in the 19th century, especially those published by societies or institutions.
Title:
➡️ Glimpses of the Dark Ages: or, Sketches of the Social Condition of Europe, from the Fifth to the Twelfth Century
This means the book provides short accounts (“glimpses”) of life in Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire and the early Middle Ages.
🏛️ Publication Details
Original Publication:
➡️ London: The Religious Tract Society, 1846
The Religious Tract Society was a British Christian organization that published books aiming to educate and moralize. Their works often combined history, religion, and social commentary.
📖 Contents:
The book includes five main chapters or “sketches”:
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The Fall of Rome — Describes how the Western Roman Empire collapsed around 476 CE.
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The Church — Explains the role and rise of the Christian Church during the Dark Ages.
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The Monastery — Focuses on monastic life and how monasteries preserved knowledge and culture.
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The Feudal Castle — Looks at the feudal system, knights, and medieval warfare.
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The Town — Discusses the growth of towns and trade as Europe emerged from feudalism.
✍️ Credits:
➡️ Al Haines — The volunteer responsible for digitizing, proofreading, and preparing the eBook version for release (often part of the Project Gutenberg or Distributed Proofreading team).
📚 Reading Level:
➡️ Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
This means the language is formal and historical, with complex sentence structures typical of 19th-century writing.
🗂️ Library Classifications:
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CB: History of Civilization — Focused on the general progress of human society and culture.
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D: History (General and Eastern Hemisphere) — Covers world or European historical topics, rather than national histories.
🧠 Subjects:
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Civilization, Medieval — The study of culture, society, religion, and daily life in medieval Europe.
📂 Technical Details:
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Category: Text — Standard written eBook.
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EBook-No.: 76466 — Catalog ID in the digital library.
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Release Date: July 9, 2025 — When it will be publicly available online.
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📘 About this eBook
Author:
➡️ Anonymous — The book’s author is unknown or not credited. This was fairly common for religious or educational works in the 19th century, especially those published by societies or institutions.
Title:
➡️ Glimpses of the Dark Ages: or, Sketches of the Social Condition of Europe, from the Fifth to the Twelfth Century
This means the book provides short accounts (“glimpses”) of life in Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire and the early Middle Ages.
🏛️ Publication Details
Original Publication:
➡️ London: The Religious Tract Society, 1846
The Religious Tract Society was a British Christian organization that published books aiming to educate and moralize. Their works often combined history, religion, and social commentary.
📖 Contents:
The book includes five main chapters or “sketches”:
-
The Fall of Rome — Describes how the Western Roman Empire collapsed around 476 CE.
-
The Church — Explains the role and rise of the Christian Church during the Dark Ages.
-
The Monastery — Focuses on monastic life and how monasteries preserved knowledge and culture.
-
The Feudal Castle — Looks at the feudal system, knights, and medieval warfare.
-
The Town — Discusses the growth of towns and trade as Europe emerged from feudalism.
✍️ Credits:
➡️ Al Haines — The volunteer responsible for digitizing, proofreading, and preparing the eBook version for release (often part of the Project Gutenberg or Distributed Proofreading team).
📚 Reading Level:
➡️ Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
This means the language is formal and historical, with complex sentence structures typical of 19th-century writing.
🗂️ Library Classifications:
-
CB: History of Civilization — Focused on the general progress of human society and culture.
-
D: History (General and Eastern Hemisphere) — Covers world or European historical topics, rather than national histories.
🧠 Subjects:
-
Civilization, Medieval — The study of culture, society, religion, and daily life in medieval Europe.
📂 Technical Details:
-
Category: Text — Standard written eBook.
-
EBook-No.: 76466 — Catalog ID in the digital library.
-
Release Date: July 9, 2025 — When it will be publicly available online.