The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe

CONTENTS
Introduction: The bright ages
Shimmering stars on the Adriatic
The gleaming tiles of New Rome
Dawn in Jerusalem
A golden hen and the walls of Rome
Sunlight on a northern field
A towering ivory tusk
A ship aflame on the Volga
A golden girl in France
The brilliant jewels of the heavenly Jerusalem
The sun-dappled towers in a city of three religions
Divine light reflecting off the Nile
A radiant white hind with the antlers of the stag
Cities on fire
Stained glass and the smell of burning books
Glistening snow on the Eastern Steppe
Quiet candles and falling stars
Stars above an octagonal dome
The Dark Ages