Faure, Elie, 1873-1937, Pach, Walter, 1883-1958 · New York and London : Harper & brothers · leaf 254
ransition was established between Europe and Asia,between the spirit of antiquity and the spirit of theMiddle Ages. When mans energy for an ascent is exhausted, whena social and political group becomes the motionless BYZANTIUM 227 center of gravitation for a world, it is historically neces-sary… … PÉRIGUEUX (x Century). Nave of Saint-Front. power. Islam was approaching its summit. The Cru-saders, from the end of the eleventh century onward,were hurling Europe upon the Orient in troubled tor-rents. The barbarians of the west fell on the fabulouscities of the east as the barbarian of the north…
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