A 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.

Henri Pirenne

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Advance Antiquity Break Cause East End Final Islam Mediterranean Rapid Result Separation Tradition Unexpected Unity West

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Henri Pirenne
Belgian - Historian
December 23, 1862 - October 25, 1935

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