The first volume chronologically in a new multi-volume History of Germany, Timothy Reuter's book is the first full-scale survey to appear in English for nearly fifty years of this formative period of German history -- the period in which Germany itself, and many of its internal divisions and characteristics, were created and defined. Filling an important gap, the book is itself a formidable scholarly achievement.
Germany in the Early Middle Ages, 476-1250 by William Stubbs, first published in 1908, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Excerpt from Germany in the Early Middle Ages, 476-1250 The absence Of satisfactory histories Of Germany in the English language is as keenly felt now as it was when Bishop Stubbs was Regius Professor Of Modern History at Oxford. The present volume originated in a series Of Lectures delivered in Oxford, and form a very striking sketch Of the history Of Germany from the days Of Clovis to the thirteenth century. The reader will at once recog nise that each chapter bears the impress Of a master hand, and is written by one whose knowledge Of the subject was profound. Being originally composed in the form of lectures, the chapters are so arranged as to prove attractive to the general reader, while the student will recognise that he has presented to him the results Of laborious investigation and Of a very intimate know ledge Of the history Of Germany. The character Of each German monarch is sketched with that skill and accuracy which is so remarkable a feature Of Bishop Stubbs' historical writings. TO many who associate the name Of Bishop Stubbs with English History, it may be a surprise to find that he was as conversant with the history, political and constitutional, of Germany as he was with that Of the British Isles. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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