The history of medieval Germany is still rarely studied in the English-speaking world. This collection of essays by distinguished German historians examines one of most important themes of German medieval history, the development of the local principalities. These became the dom…
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of genealogical charts -- List of maps -- List of figures -- Preface -- List of contributors -- List of abbreviations -- Genealogical charts -- Maps -- SECTION A Introductory essays -- 1 A political and social revolution: the devel…
"The Benedictine abbey of Holy Trinity, Cava, has had a continuous existence since its foundation almost exactly a thousand years ago. From its modest beginnings, it developed during the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries into one of the wealthiest and most influential mo…