The Histories of a Medieval German City, Worms c. 1000-c. 130... - 9781032928302

The Histories of a Medieval German City, Worms c. 1000-c. 1300Translation and Commentary\nAuthor(s): David S. Bachrach\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032928302, 978-1032928302\nSynopsis\nGermany was the most powerful kingdom in the medieval West from the mid-tenth to the mid-thirteenth century. However, its history remains largely unknown outside of the German-speaking regions of modern Europe. Until recently, almost all of the sources for medieval Germany were available only in the original Latin or in German translations, while most scholarly investigation has been in German. The limited English-language scholarship has focused on royal politics and the aristocracy. Even today, English-speaking students will find very little about the lower social orders, or Germanys urban centers that came to play an increasingly important role in the social, economic, political, religious, and military life of the German kh