Dana Munro: 5 books

THE Latin which gave birth to the Romance languages was vulgar Latin, that is, the Latin of the common people. It accompanied the soldiers of the legions, the colons, and the emigrants of every kind, from Italy into the provinces, and thus became the language of the people of all Western Europe--the...

THE Latin which gave birth to the Romance languages was vulgar Latin, that is, the Latin of the common people. It accompanied the soldiers of the legions, the colons, and the emigrants of every kind, from Italy into the provinces, and thus became the language of the people of all Western Europe--the...

IN the fourth century most of the land in the Roman Empire was in the possession of the senatorial nobility. This nobility had its rise from the practice of conferring the office of senator without requiring the recipients of the honor to take their seats in the senate, or even to reside at Rome....

An excellent history of the middle ages, covering the vast span of time from the Fall of the Roman Empire in the West to the Renaissance. Contents include: Victory of the Latin Language The Landed Aristocracy and the Beginning of Serfdom Taxation in the Fourth Century Influence of the...

Treatment of Civilians.