He then skips past the Dark Ages and jumps to the twelfth century and Hildegard of Bingen. Opening the cover, one is greeted by lavish design, colorful photographs and paintings, as well as eye-catching and picaresque fonts.Ĭahill's lengthy introduction spends a little too much time on the content of past books and leads readers through the centuries up to the fall of Rome and the beginning of the Middle Ages. It is one of the most ornate and beautifully designed books I've ever read. Regardless of its content, Mysteries of the Middles Ages deserves an award for excellence in design and layout.
In the fifth book in his Hinges of History series, Thomas Cahill takes on the Middle Ages, developing in depth the important people of the era and the mark they made on history. Mysteries of the Middle Ages: Hinges of History by Thomas Cahill
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