From Roman Empire to Renaissance Europe
1st Edition
Published on 2. July 2019
250 pages
978-0-429-59602-5 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1953 From Roman Empire to Renaissance Europe looks at the broader picture of the Middle Ages, drawn in terms of the men and women and the situations that they had to face. The constant theme of change is revealed not by detailed narrative of elements but by commentary and examples that show how ideas and systems developed, and how theses affected the patterns of everyday life. The book looks at how the Roman Empire of the West gave way to a decentralized society, vigorous, brutal and inventive for which the only unifying factor was a universal acceptance of Latin Christianity. In turn Christendom began to lose its coherence during the 13th and 14th centuries and by the fifteenth century Europe had emerged as a rival term, a Europe in which the landed magnates had capitulated to the omnipotent and ubiquitous prince, commerce, as well as land now being a source of wealth. This is not a static picture of the 'Middle Ages' with fixed characteristics, but of real men and women facing genuine situations.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-429-59602-5 (9780429596025)
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Content
Preface Part I: From Empire to Christendom 1. Roman Survivals 2. The Migrations and Settlement of the Barbarians Part II: Manor, Feof, and the Church 3. The Structure of Society 4. Law and Government: The Custody of Christendom 5. Barons, Bishops, and Kings Part III: From Christendom to Europe 6. The Towns 7. Kings and Councils 8. New Worlds - Ancient and Modern Short Reading List Index
