Friday, February 1, 2019

The Friday 56 (147) & Book Beginnings: The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World by Andrew Jotischky & Caroline Hull

The Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Freda's Voice where every Friday you pick a book and turn to page 56 or 56%, and select a sentence or a few, as long as it's not a spoiler. For the full rules, visit the the page HERE

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading.


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Synopsis from Goodreads...
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World traces the development of peoples, cultures, and faiths between the coming of the barbarian invasions in the fourth century and the first voyages to the New World in the sixteenth. This colorful atlas illustrates the sweeping changes from the fall of the Roman Empire to the birth of Islam, the rise of Christianity, and the role of Judaism across Europe. Packed with vivid maps and photographs, this atlas is a perfect guide to Europe and its neighbors in the Middle Ages....


Beginning: "The 5th-century emperors in the West had been all but powerless for two generations before 476, and dislocation of the western provinces from central rule was an ongoing feature of the whole 5th century."

56: "Benedict envisioned his monasteries as self-sufficient communities supporting themselves through manual labour."


Comments: The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World is one of the books I recently checked out from the library. It's all about Medieval history, and I found a lot of the information fascinating. What are you reading this week?

22 comments:

  1. I admire someone who checks out times like yours from the library and reads it for fun. My quotes from Where the Crawdads Sing

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  2. What a fabulous choice (and subject)! As a librarian, I have a soft spot for reference books.

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    1. Medieval history is an interesting subject. In fact, there are a couple other books still on my TBR list that also cover this subject. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend!

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  3. Sounds like a fascinating read. Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.

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    1. It was informative. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend!

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  4. Sounds like it is full of interesting information. I'm featuring The Military Wife by Laura Trentham from my review stack this week. Happy reading!

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    1. It was. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend!

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  5. This sounds like it's full of lots of fascinating information! Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a great weekend! :)

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    1. It was. Now I want to read more books about medieval history. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend!

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  6. I probably wouldn't read this but I do enjoy watching documentaries about it. I hope it is a good read for you.

    My Friday 56 from Match Me If You Can

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  7. What a fascinating book! Happy weekend!

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  8. This sounds fascinating! I do love history. I really should read more nonfiction. Have a great weekend!

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    1. History is also one of my favorite subjects to read about. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend!

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    1. It was. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend!

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  10. Wow, what an interesting book to pick. Hope it was really informative. Have a lovely weekend!

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    1. It had a lot of information about the time period I wasn't aware of. So, I'm glad I read the book. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend!

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  11. Interesting teasers. Have a great weekend!

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Comments are appreciated and always welcome. :)

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