The Flight and Fall of the Eagle A History of Medieval Germany 800-1648 / John R. Sommerfeldt.

Author/creator Sommerfeldt, John R.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham, Maryland : Hamilton Books, An Imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Descriptionxii, 198 pages : map ; 23 cm
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Portion of title History of medieval Germany, 800-1648
Contents The eagle is born -- Restoring the Roman Empire -- Growing peace and prosperity -- A vision of Christendom -- Reform and imperial theocracy -- The construction of a state -- Apogee of empire -- The investiture conflict -- The great settlement -- Kings, Cistercians, and crusades -- The red-bearded ruler -- The flowering of Medieval German literature -- The turning point -- Political reconstitution -- The late medieval laity -- Thirteenth-century friars and holy women -- Fourteenth-century spiritual leaders -- The failure of the institutional church -- The Cusanus -- The death of the eagle.
Abstract "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."--Cover page [4].
General noteIncludes indexes.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016948978
ISBN0761868380 (pbk.)
ISBN9780761868385 (pbk.)
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