John R Sommerfeldt: 2 books
Unity of Spirit
Studies on William Of Saint-Thierry in Honor of E. Rozanne Elder
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
William of Saint-Thierry (ca. 1080–1148) became abbot of the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Thierry in about 1119, holding that office for about sixteen years and writing a large number of works, some for the guidance of the monks of his abbey and others as theological treatises. But during that same...
The Flight and Fall of the Eagle
A History of Medieval Germany 800–1648
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
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...