Contributor
Hay, Jeff.
Imprint:San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, 2001.
Description234 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Note:Includes some primary source material.
Note:The Roman Catholic church takes shape / H. G. Koenigsberger -- The Pope's suthority was political as well as religious / Richard Barber -- Local clergy maintained church authority / John A. F. Thomson -- Organizing the monasteries / Roger Collins -- The Germanic tribes and the Roman Empire / David Nicholas -- The Germans and Huns could destroy but not lead / Joseph R. Strayer -- The Germanic tribes split Rome apart / Stephen Williams, Gerard Friell -- New Christian kingdoms in Western Europe / Jackson Spielvogel -- The emergence of the Byzantine Empire / J. M. Hussey -- The emperor Justinian I / Donald M. Nicol -- The political accomplishments of Justinian I / Tamara Talbot Rice -- The influence of the Byzantine church / Deno John Geanakoplos -- The strengths and weaknesses of the Merovingian kings / Colin Davies -- From the Merovingians to the Carolingians / R. Allen Brown -- Charlemagne's coronation as Holy Roman Emperor / Louis Halphen -- The Carolingian Renaissance in literacy and culture / C. W. Previté-Orton -- The Muslim challenge / Henri Pirenne -- The end of the Viking Age / Michael Gibson -- Feudalism as the basis of social order / Jeffrey L. Singman -- Warriors and fiefs / Sidney Painter -- The obligations of feudal vassals / Marc Bloch -- The serfs of the manor / Joseph Dahmus -- Appendix of documents : 1. A glorification of Constantine -- 2. The Nicene creed -- 3. The supremacy of the Bishop of Rome -- 4. Monastic discipline -- 5. The Huns -- 6. Clovis, King of the Franks, converts to Christianity -- 7. Germanic laws -- 8. Justinian's code of law -- 9. The use of icons in Christianity -- 10. Celebrating icons -- 11. Islamic conquests in the Near East -- 12. A forgery: the Donation of Constantine -- 13. A pope asks for help [Pope Gregory] -- 14. Pepin III accepts the Frankish kingship -- 15. A literary commemoration of Charlemagne -- 16. Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor -- 17. Study encouraged -- 18. Viking invasions -- 19. A feudal lord's household -- 20. Feudal obligations.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
