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History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages, Vol. 2, 568-800 A.D.

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VOLUME TWO of Ferdinand Gregorovius’ “History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages” is based on the second revised edition of the English translation includes an introduction to Gregorovius and his work by David S. Chambers of the Warburg Institute, London.
Volume Two includes Books Three and Four. Book Three covers from the beginning of the the rule of Exarchs to the beginning of the eighth century. It treats the rise of the Church on the ruins of the Empire, St. Benedict and the spread of monasticism in Rome,the advance of the Lombards into Italy, the reign of Gregory the Great, relations with Ravenna and Byzantium and the First Confederation of Italian Cities.
BOOK FOUR extends from the pontificate of Gregory II to the coronation of Charlemagne as emperor and includes the career of Liutprand, the siege of Rome in 756, relations with Pipin and his deed of gift, the internal condition of Rome and the civil administration of the city, struggles with the Lombards and Ravenna, the changing role of the papacy and the church and Charlemagne’s visits to Rome, and his election and coronation as emperor.

Language: English

Pages: 600

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Italica Press

Release: July 25, 2011

History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages, Vol. 2, 568-800 A.D.

4/5 ( ratings)

VOLUME TWO of Ferdinand Gregorovius’ “History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages” is based on the second revised edition of the English translation includes an introduction to Gregorovius and his work by David S. Chambers of the Warburg Institute, London.
Volume Two includes Books Three and Four. Book Three covers from the beginning of the the rule of Exarchs to the beginning of the eighth century. It treats the rise of the Church on the ruins of the Empire, St. Benedict and the spread of monasticism in Rome,the advance of the Lombards into Italy, the reign of Gregory the Great, relations with Ravenna and Byzantium and the First Confederation of Italian Cities.
BOOK FOUR extends from the pontificate of Gregory II to the coronation of Charlemagne as emperor and includes the career of Liutprand, the siege of Rome in 756, relations with Pipin and his deed of gift, the internal condition of Rome and the civil administration of the city, struggles with the Lombards and Ravenna, the changing role of the papacy and the church and Charlemagne’s visits to Rome, and his election and coronation as emperor.

Language: English

Pages: 600

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Italica Press

Release: July 25, 2011

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