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有人說，公元400—1000年仿佛野蠻的黑暗之海，古代世界的種種成就是海那邊的一束微光，而西羅馬帝國在5世紀的隕落是一次根本性的失敗。然而，是時候重新審視被誤解和迷思掩蔽的中世紀早期了。公元400年時，羅馬帝國統治著歐洲西部、南部，以及地中海地區，在北方完全沒有對手。當時誰也不曾想到，不到一百年，這樣的景況就在西方終結了。5世紀，西羅馬帝國解體，但羅馬的模式與精神仍繼起的王國中運轉。7世紀，東羅馬

A unique and enlightening look at Europe's so-called Dark Ages 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.