Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe by David M. Perry, Matthew Gabriele

5 reviews

dwarrowdams's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

Great overview of the Middle Ages that debunks a lot of myths about the period. My one criticism (?) is that I wish it had been a little longer, but that’s just because as a former medievalist, I can never get enough medieval history.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Violence and War

godraed's review against another edition

informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

Excellent introductory work on the early medieval period that is so often (unjustly) called the dark ages. A quick read, very wide in scope, that readily demonstrates the interconnectedness of the medieval world and how much of it defies our modern stereotyping. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Violence, Child death, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Murder, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Classism, Confinement, Torture, Grief, Xenophobia, War, Death, Slavery, and Racism

neens_m's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Religious bigotry

Minor: Racism

aisabel's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Violence, Antisemitism, War, Xenophobia, Death, and Genocide

Minor: Islamophobia, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Colonisation, Grief, Murder, Racism, and Slavery

beholderess's review

informative fast-paced

4.0

First of all: Gorgeous cover 
This book complicates things and tropes about medieval world that should be complicated. Fully delivers on this promise. 
However, it seems to expect a certain level of knowledge about the time period from the reader. It only focuses on the parts that complicate the picture, not the picture as a whole, it expects you to know it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Slavery and Rape