Cahill's How The Irish Saved Civilization
Beginning of paper
Thomas Cahill opens his story describing Rome's fall, “For as the Roman
Empire fell, as all through Europe matted, unwashed barbarians descended on the
Roman cities, looting artifacts and burning books, the Irish who were just
learning to read and write, took up the just labor of copying all of ....
Middle of paper
.... “looked into his own
heart and found the anguish of each individual.” (Cahill, p. 115) Patrick, the
slave turned Christian, escapes only to return to convert the Irish. He was the
first missionary to the barbarians beyond Greco-Roman law “who looked into the
hearts of others.” (Cahill, p. 115)
Cahill notes Ireland is the only land where Christianity is introduced
without violence - there were no murdered Irish martyrs. (Cahill, p. 151) He
discusses the growth of mona ....
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Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
