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.

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.

-- Henri Pirenne


		Name: Henri Pirenne Type: Historian Nationality: Belgian Birth: December 23, 1862 Death: October 25, 1935

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