Originally published: London : George Allen & Unwin, 1954.
Bibliog.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The continuation of the Mediterranean civilization in the west after the Germanic invasions -- The economic and social situation after the invasions and the Mediterranean navigation -- Intellectual life after the invasions -- The expansion of Islam in the Mediterranean basin -- The Carolingian coup d'etat and the volte-face of the papacy -- The beginnings of the Middle Ages
