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A source book of mediæval history: documents illustrative of European life and institutions from the German invasion to the renaissance

A source book of mediæval history: documents illustrative of European life and institutions from the German invasion to the renaissance

Frederic Austin Ogg

Paperback

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryGeneral EuropeGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353607817
ISBN13: 9789353607814
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 10 2019
Pages: 516
Weight: 1.43
Height: 1.15 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Hear the Middle Ages speak. Not through modern summaries, but through the voices of popes, kings, townsmen, and thinkers preserved in Frederic Austin Ogg's classic A Source Book of Mediaeval History: Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasion to the Renaissance. Spanning Europe from the first Germanic invasions to the Renaissance, this medieval documents anthology gathers primary sources that illuminate everyday life, law and government, the medieval church and state, feudalism and manorialism, and the slow transformation of medieval civilisation. As a medieval history sourcebook, it offers a guided encounter with the foundations of European medieval institutions in the very words of those who lived under them. First published in the early twentieth century, Ogg's primary source collection became a standard medieval history textbook and a cornerstone for readings in European history, valued for its clarity and range. It remains an indispensable medieval civilisation reader and an excellent body of primary sources for students exploring Middle Ages Europe, from monastic reform and royal authority to towns, trade, and intellectual life up to the threshold of humanism. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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