How the Irish Saved Civilization : the Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe No description available for this book. Other books by this author Desire of the Everlasting Hills: the World Before and After Jesus Author: Thomas Cahill Listing type: Adult Fiction Publisher: Nan A. Talese The Gifts of the Jews : How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels Author: Thomas Cahill Listing type: Adult Non-Fiction