Quote by: Henri Pirenne

The cause of the break with the tradition of antiquity was the rapid and unexpected advance of Islam. The result of this advance was the final separation of East from West, and the end of the Mediterranean unity.


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Author Bio


  • NameHenri Pirenne
  • DescriptionBelgian historian
  • BornDecember 23, 1862
  • DiedOctober 24, 1935
  • CountryBelgium
  • ProfessionHistorian Of The Middle Ages; Historian