The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval EuropeThe Bright Ages is a rare thinga nuanced historical work that almost anyone can enjoy reading.SlateA brisk book that illuminates an enormous historical period. . . . Incandescent and ultimately intoxicating.Boston Globe The word medieval conjures images of the Dark Agescenturies of ignorance, superstition, stasis, savagery, and poor hygiene. But the myth of darkness obscures the truth; this was a remarkable period in human history. The Bright Ages