The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 by Rossiter Johnson et al.
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| Editor | Johnson, Rossiter, 1840-1931 |
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| Editor | Austin, Walter F. (Walter Forward), 1872- |
| Editor | Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942 |
| Editor | Rudd, John, LL. D. |
| Title |
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06
(From Barbarossa to Dante) |
| Note | Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Note | This volume covers A.D. 1162-1300. |
| Credits | Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Keith M. Eckrich and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Summary | "The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume VI" edited by Rossiter Johnson et al. is a historical collection likely compiled in the late 19th century. This volume offers a comprehensive narrative of pivotal moments in world history, focusing on the crucial events from the 12th to the 13th centuries, and presents these narratives as detailed accounts by renowned historians. The opening of the volume sets the stage for the complex interplay of politics, religion, and society during the medieval period, touching on figures like Frederick Barbarossa and the conflict between church and state exemplified by Thomas Becket. It outlines the era’s major themes, such as the decline of feudalism, the rise of city-states in Italy, and the evolution of modern governance, while emphasizing the significance of documents like the Magna Carta as foundational to contemporary political systems. This introduction serves as a guide to the subsequent detailed essays on specific historical events, illustrating the broader implications of these transformative periods in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere |
| Subject | World history |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 14260 |
| Release Date | Dec 5, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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