The Holy Roman Republic by Giorgio Falco, K. V. Kent - 9781041003434

The Holy Roman RepublicA Historic Profile of the Middle Ages\nAuthor(s): Giorgio Falco, K. V. Kent\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781041003434, 978-1041003434\nSynopsis\nOriginally published in English in 1964, this book threw new light on the positive value and significance of the Middle Ages. It discusses Constantine and the triumph of Christianity; the clash between the German tribes and Roman civilization at the time of Stilicho and Alaric; the confrontation between Germanic Arianism and Roman Catholicism; St. Benedict and the foundation of Western monasticism; Charlemagne and the foundation of Europe; Otto II and the feudal empire; the expansion of the Christian world and the first Crusade; the final bids for power and the final crisis of the medieval world.