The Church and the Dark Ages (430-1027): St. Benedict, Charlemagne, and the Rise of Christendom

"This book reframes the Middle Ages from a period of violence and ignorance to one of institutional, spiritual, theological and cultural advancement. Through engagements with the social, scientific and literary advancements of the Middle Ages, the author suggests that the Christian principles of the period served as a guiding force for civilization and good"--