| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
ix, 484 pages : maps, genealogical tables ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-466) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: "From the fury of the Northmen, Lord, deliver us" -- Part one: The City and the world. The physical landscape of the tenth century ; Roman "harlots" : from the Cadaver Synod to the Fall of Marozia ; The nadir of the papacy -- Part two: The world in chaos. Enemies of Christians ; The dissention of kings ; Salvation from "that very savage people" ; Feudal France ; Muslims and Christians in Spain ; Anglo-Saxon England ; The Celtic lands : Ireland, Scotland, and Wales -- Part three: The second spring. Liutprand of Cremona : cynic, diplomat, and stylist ; "That Greek woman" : Theophano, Otto II, and her mother-in-law -- Part four: Living in the tenth century. Monks and nuns ; Ordinary life in the tenth century ; Faith and church in the tenth century -- Part five. A millennial vision. Gerbert, the magician of the millennium ; Otto III : a "new Rome"? ; The millennium. |
| Subject |
Middle Ages.
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Civilization, Medieval.
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France -- Civilization -- 1000-1328.
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Holy Roman Empire -- Civilization.
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Europe -- Civilization -- Roman influences.
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Europe -- History -- 476-1492.
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| ISBN |
9781610390132 hardcover alkaline paper $29.99 |
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161039013X hardcover alkaline paper |
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