Warren O. Ault (1887–1989)

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More seriously, I've read better books on the Middle Ages, but I've also read worse, and most of the worse ones were much more recent. Ault has a pretty good picture of the medieval period, although he's pretty light on the role of Islam, and obviously his information is a little old. Still, he's a good writer, and clearly fond of his subject; you certainly can't accuse this book of being dry.… (mehr)