An edition of The birth of the West
(2013)
The birth of the West
Rome, Germany, France, and the creation of Europe in the tenth century
1st ed.
by Collins, Paul
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The birth of the West: Rome, Germany, France, and the creation of Europe in the tenth century
2013, PublicAffairs
in English
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161039013X 9781610390132
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Table of 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.
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"BBS."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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