The book of emperors [[electronic resource] ] : a translation of the Middle High German Kaiserchronik / / edited and translated by Henry A. Myers

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910788493103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Morgantown], : West Virginia University Press, 2013
• ISBN: 1-935978-87-X; 1-935978-86-1
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (413 p.)
• Collana: Medieval European studies ; ; XIV
• Altri autori (Persone): MyersHenry Allen <1934->
• Disciplina: 831/.2
• Soggetti: Kings and rulers in literature; Germany History Sources
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-389) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Editor's Note; Introduction; 1. The Book of Emperors and its Treatment of History; 1.1. The tradition of world historiography in the Middle Ages:Augustine, Orosius, and Otto of Freising; 1.2. Mid-twelfth-century Germany: "deeds" replace the "two cities"; 1.3. "I tell you this for sure"; 2. The Value of the Book of Emperors as a Source of Intellectual History; 2.1. The ancient law uniting church and empire; 2.2. True kingship; 2.3. The Donation of Constantine and the translation of Empire; 2.4. Christian clemency and draconic law enforcement; 2.5. Prayer-answering as within a feudal contract3. Composition and Utilization of the Work; 3.1. Authorship; 3.2. Patronage; 3.3. Sources; 3.4. Influence; 4. Stylistic Considerations; 4.1. The author's style: scholarly urgency; 4.2. This translation; 4.3. This title; Prologue; Rome's Founding: Gods for Each Day of the Week and the Bells that Warned of Revolt; Julius Caesar; Augustus Caesar; Tiberius; Caius Caligula (Jovinus Legend); Faustinian; Claudius; Nero; Tarquin; Galba and Piso; Otho; Vitellius (Odnatus Legend); Vespasian; Titus; Domitian; Nerva; Trajan; Philip; Decius; Diocletian and MaximianSeverus; Helvius (Helius) Pertinax; Helius Adrianus (Hadrian); Lucius Accommodus; Achilleus; Gallienus; Constantius Chlorus; Constantine I, "the Great"; Sylvester; Julian; ; Heraclius; Narcissus (Legend of the Two Theodorics); Justinian; Theodosius; Constantine Leo; Zeno; Constantine VI; Charles I, "the Great"; Louis I, "the Pious"; Lothair I; Louis II; Charles III, "the Fat"; Arnulf; Louis III, "the Child"; Conrad I; Henry I; Otto I, "the Great"; Otto II; Otto III; Henry II, "Saint Henry"; Conrad II; Henry III, "the Black," also "the Good"; Henry IV; Henry V; Lothair II; Conrad IIIBibliography; Frequent Abbreviations:; 1. Editions of the Book of Emperors and excerpts; 2. Other Primary Sources; 3. Secondary Sources; Index; About the Author; Back Cover