Since its first publication in 1954, The Classical Heritage has become established as a classic introduction to cultural and intellectual history from the Carolingian age to the end of the Renaissance.

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This short volume addresses the question of the heritage of roman cultural following the collapse of the roman state and the development of the various political bodies which became western european nations.