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Scott's argument for the decline of civilisatio n in Western Europe is that barbarian client states began minting their own coins after the Byzantine empire was destabilised by Saracen attacks. He makes sweeping comments about a decline in literacy and living standards with no citation. This is kind of shit

Just started reading. I am fascinated by History. The controversy in question is the one which has raged for many years around the question: What ended Roman civilization and brought about the Dark Ages?" from "Mohammed & Charlemagne Revisited: The History of a Controversy" by Emmet Scott

Et af de alvorligste følger af den islamiske erobring i Øst var, at man ikke længere kunne få papyrus (p. xxi). Importen af islamiske begreber som teokrati er en anden, for den førte til papismen (p. xx). Endelig medførte ideen om hellig krig og henrettelse af kættere store forandringer i Europa (ibid.).