Henri Pirenne Quotes
- The cause of the break with the tradition of antiquity was the rapid and unexpected advance of Islam. The result of this advance was the…
- The Germanic invasions destroyed neither the Mediterranean unity of the ancient world, nor what may be regarded as the truly essential features of the Roman…
- If I were an antiquarian, I would have eyes only for old stuff, but I am a historian. Therefore, I love life.
- The Germanic invasions in the West could not and did not in any way alter this state of affairs.