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The Flight and Fall of the Eagle : a History of Medieval Germany 800-1648.
In addition to tracing the political, cultural and religious history of medieval Germany, this volume examines the thought of outstanding German men and women, and includes an extensive account of the changing status of German Jews.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Blue Ridge Summit :
Hamilton Books,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; Map; 1 The Eagle Is Born; 2 Restoring the Roman Empire; A. Prelude to Empire; B. The Carolingians Replaced; C. Protecting the Homeland; D. Creating a State; E. Enlisting Leaders of the Church; F. Administering the Kingdom; G. Italy and Empire; H. The Ottonian Renaissance; J. Hrotswitha of Gandersheim; K. The End of the Old Warrior's Campaign; 3 Growing Peace and Prosperity; A. The Agricultural Revolution; B. Otto II: Advances and Setbacks; C. Sources of Strength; D.A Flourishing Culture; 4 A Vision of Christendom; A. The Early Years of Otto III; B. Pope Sylvester II.
- C. Adelbert of Prague, Boleslav the Bold, and Stephen of HungaryD. Church Reform and Roman Restoration; E. Intellectual Life under Otto III; F. The End of the Reign; 5 Reform and Imperial Theocracy; A. The King and Emperor; B. Episcopal and Monastic Reform; C. Imperial Theocracy; D. The Making of the Theocrat; E. The Governance of the Empire; F. Universality and Regionalism; 6 The Construction of a State; A. Choosing the King; B. The Governance of the Realm; C. The Triumphant Warrior and Diplomat; D. Conrad and the Church; E. Death and Legacy; 7 Apogee of Empire; A. The Accession of Henry III.
- B. The Governance of the RealmC. Dealing with Dukes and Kings; D. Defending Frontiers; E. The Benevolent Theocrat; F. The Reform Captures Rome; 8 The Investiture Conflict; A. Reform: The Second Phase; B. Henry IV; C. The Battle Is Joined; D. The Roots of the Struggle; 9 The Great Settlement; A. Henry V Ascends the Throne; B. Pursuing a Compromise; C. The Resolution; 10 Kings, Cistercians, and Crusades; A. Lothar the Saxon; B. Cistercians and the Third Stage of the Reform; C. The Schism of 1130; D. The Reign of Conrad III; E. Calling a New Crusade; F. The Journey to the East.
- G. The Other Crusades11 Three Gifted Germans; A. Anselm of Havelberg and the Idea of Progress; B. Hildegard of Bingen: The Sibyl of the Rhine; C. Otto of Freising Offers a Mirror for Princes; 12 The Red-Bearded Ruler; A. The Long Reign Begins; B. Building a Power Base; C. Capturing the Church; D. Taming the Most Powerful; E. The First Italian Expedition and the Diet of Besançon; F. The Second Italian Expedition and the Diet of Roncaglia; G. The Third and Fourth Expeditions; H. The Fifth and Sixth Expeditions; J. The Defiance of Henry the Lion; K. The Third Crusade; L. The Legacy.
- M. Assessments13 The Flowering of Medieval German Literature; 14 The Turning Point; A. Henry VI, an Ambitious Emperor; B. Pope Innocent III; C. The Much-disputed Succession; D. The End of the Ottonian Empire; 15 Political Reconstitution; A. The Failure of Imperial Rule; B. The Golden Bull; C. Continuing Decentralization; D. Territorialism; 16 The Late Medieval Laity; A. The Governing and Military Classes; B. Merchants, Manufacturers, and Tradesmen; C. The Farmers' Life; D. Pandemic and Persecution; 17 Thirteenth-Century Friars and Holy Women; A. Blackfriars; B. Holy Women.