The History of Medieval Europe

By Lynn Thorndike, a twentieth century American historian of medieval science and alchemy. He was a genuine scientist, who aspired give an accurate account of the picture, which outlined after the deep study of the history of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. In the first place, because Thorndike appeared to be an unsurpassed specialist in the work with primary sources. In contrast to numerous historians, who – alas - take a census of each other’s works, he relied on original manuscripts and