A World Lit Only By Fire Manchester?

Question

I need help understanding what the significance of the title is and why he chose it... Anyone, help?

Answer 1

it shows how dark the time period is and how backward it was.....also, when i read it the title seems to suggest that the renaissance was the only light in the world, but the first part about the backwardness is probably more likely

he chose it to demonstrate how dark the "dark ages" were and the title grabs readers attention