The Flight and Fall of the Eagle: A History of Medieval Germany 800-1648

by John R. Sommerfeldt

Book Overview

The intellectual, cultural, and political renaissance that characterized the Europe of Charlemagne was threatened severely by invasions from all sides. Only Germany avoided the consequent phenomenon of feudalism. This was due to a series of rulers who provided protection to the people, reform to the Church, and patronage of cultural revival. From the thirteenth century, this cultural and political unity began to fragment, and by 1648 what had been...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761868380
• ISBN13: 9780761868385
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Hamilton Books
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"