A World Lit Only By Fire

[Zorro]

Finished this book last week by William Manchester (American Caesar, Churchill biographies, others).

It's a remarkable description of 16th century Europe as it transitions from an era dominated by superstition to an enlightened period where logic and reason become more prominent.

The corruption of the Papistry and the reaction to Luther's criticisms have a tremendous effect on the arc of European history, and plays a central part in the book's narrative. It's a relatively quick but insightful and interesting read.