John R. Sommerfeldt

The Flight and Fall of the Eagle

A History of Medieval Germany 800-1648

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hamilton Books
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 352g
• ISBN-13: 9780761868385
• ISBN-10: 0761868380
• Artikelnr.: 45633873

Autorenporträt

John R. Sommerfeldt is professor emeritus at the University of Dallas. He was the founder of the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University and, for many years, hosted the International Congress on Medieval Studies held each year at that University. In 1972 he came to the University of Dallas to serve as its president. He then returned to teaching at that university until 2010 when he retired and was made professor emeritus. He has written or edited thirty volumes on matters intellectual and cultural.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface I.The Eagle is Born II.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 III.Growing Peace and Prosperity A.The
Agricultural Revolution B.Otto II: Advances and Setbacks C.Sources of
Strength D.A Flourishing Culture IV.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 Hungary D.Church Reform and Roman Restoration
E.Intellectual Life Under Otto III F.The End of the Reign V.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 VI.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 Map: The Empire in
the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries VII.Apogee of Empire A.The Accession of
Henry III B.The Governance of the Realm C.Dealing with Dukes and Kings
D.Defending Frontiers E.The Benevolent Theocrat F.The Reform Captures Rome
VIII.The Investiture Conflict A.Reform: The Second Phase B.Henry IV C.The
Battle is Joined D.The Roots of the Struggle IX.The Great Settlement
A.Henry V Ascends the Throne B.Pursuing a Compromise C.The Resolution
X.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 Crusades
XI.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 XII.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
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.Assessments XIII.The Flowering of Medieval
German Literature XIV.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 XV.Political Reconstitution A.The Failure of Imperial Rule
B.The Golden Bull C.Continuing Decentralization D.Territorialism XVI.The
Late Medieval Laity A.The Governing and Military Classes B.Merchants,
Manufacturers, and Tradesmen C.The Farmers' Life D.Pandemic and Persecution
XVII.Thirteenth-Century Friars and Holy Women A.Blackfriars B.Holy Women
XVIII.Fourteenth-Century Spiritual Leaders A.Meister Eckhart B.John Tauler
C.Henry Suso D.John Ruusbroec E.Gert Groote and the Devotio Moderna XIX.The
Failure of the Institutional Church A.The Late Medieval Papacy B.The
Babylonian Captivity C.The German Church: The Bishops D.The German Church:
Parish Life E.Popular Piety F.Indulgences XX.The Cusanus A.Youth and
Education B.The Council of Basel C.The Mission to Constantinople D.The
Papal Legate E.The Reforming Cardinal F.The Bishop of Brixen G.The Wide
Range of Intellectual Concerns H.The Last Days XXI.The Death of the Eagle
A.Two German Reformers B.The Indulgence Controversy C.Biblical Editions and
Translations D.Grace and Free Choice E.The Churches Split F.The Thirty
Years' War Indices Index I: Most Important Persons Index II: Lands,
Peoples, and Their Languages Index III: Cities and Towns Index IV: Major
Monasteries Index V: Principal Physical Features Genealogical Tables The
Saxon and Salian Kings of Germany The Hohenstaufen and Their Rivals The
Luxemburg, Habsburg, and Wittelbach Rulers