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Autore: |
Davis R. H. C (Ralph Henry Carless), <1918-1991., >
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Titolo: |
A history of medieval Europe / / R.H.C. Davis ; R.I. Moore ; with the assistance of Joanna Huntington
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Pubblicazione: | Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
Edizione: | 3rd ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (495 p.) |
Disciplina: | 940.1 |
Soggetto topico: | Middle Ages |
Civilization, Medieval | |
Soggetto geografico: | Europe History 476-1492 |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Altri autori: |
MooreR. I <1941-> (Robert Ian)
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Note generali: | First published 2006 by Pearson Education. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of plates; List of maps; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface to the Third Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the Revised Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Dedication; Part One: The Dark Ages; Introduction; 1. Constantine the Great: the New Rome and Christianity; Further reading; 2. The barbarian invasions; Appendix: Coping with the barbarians; Further reading; 3. Three reactions to the barbarian invasions; 1. St Augustine (354-430); 2. Theodoric the Ostrogoth |
3. Reconquest: the Emperor Justinian (527-565)Further reading; 4. The Church and the Papacy; 1. Development of ecclesiastical organization up to the end of the fifth century; 2. Benedictine monasticism; 3. Pope Gregory the Great (590-604); Postscript: Gregory and Benedict; Further reading; 5. Islam; 1. The Prophet Mohammed (c. 570-632); 2. The conquests; 3. The results of the conquests; Further reading; 6. The Franks; 1. The Merovingian Kingdom; 2. The transference of power from the Merovingians to the Carolingians (639-751); 3. Charlemagne (768-814); Postscript; Further reading | |
7. The break-up of the Carolingian Empire1. The sons and grandsons of Charlemagne; 2. Vikings, Saracens and Hungarians; Appendix: The Battle of the Dyle (891); Postscript: The Vikings; Further reading; 8. Europe at the end of the ninth century: economic survey; 1. Trade and commerce; 2. Agrarian economy; Postscript; Further reading; Postscript to Part One; Further reading; Part Two: The High Middle Ages (900-1250); Introduction; 1. The Saxon Empire; Appendix: A bishop reproved; Postscript; Further reading; 2. The reform of the Papacy; 1. Before Gregory VII | |
2. Gregory VII and the break with the Empire3. War; Appendix: The eye of prudence; Further reading; 3. Monasticism in the eleventh and twelfth centuries; Appendix: A miracle of St Bernard; Further reading; 4. Jerusalem regained and lost: the first three Crusades; Postscript; Further reading; 5. Feudal monarchy and the French Kingdom (1066-1223); Appendix: A charter of Philip Augustus; Postscript: a note on feudalism; Further reading; 6. The Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa (1152-1190); 1. Germany; 2. Italy; 3. Revenge; Further reading; 7. The crisis of the Church | |
1. Innocent III (1198-1216): orthodox reform2. St Francis (1182-1226): inspiration and authority; Appendix I: The novice who wanted a psalter; Appendix II: Conversion without tears; Further reading; 8. The new era in monarchy; 1. Frederick II (1197-1250); 2. Louis IX (1226-1270); Further reading; 9. Europe in the middle of the thirteenth century:an economic survey; Postscript: Demography; Further reading; Epilogue: the Mongols; Further reading; Postscript to Part Two; Index | |
Sommario/riassunto: | <P>R.C. Davis provided the classic account of the European medieval world; equipping generations of undergraduate and 'A' level students with sufficient grasp of the period to debate diverse historical perspectives and reputations. His book has been important grounding for both modernists required to take a course in medieval history, and those who seek to specialise in the medieval period.</P><P>In updating this classic work to a third edition, the additional author now enables <I>students to see history in action</I>; the diverse viewpoints and important research that has been undertaken sin |
Titolo autorizzato: | A history of medieval Europe ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-138-83751-2 |
1-315-83544-4 | |
1-317-86788-2 | |
1-317-86789-0 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910452608703321 |
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