The two cities : a chronicle of universal history to the year 1146 A.D.

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The two cities : a chronicle of universal history to the year 1146 A.D.

by Otto, Bishop of Freising ; translated with an introduction and notes by Charles Christopher Mierow ; with a foreword and updated bibliography by Karl F. Morrison ; edited by Austin P. Evans and Charles Knapp

(Records of western civilization)

Columbia University Press, c2002

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  • : paper

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Originally published: New York : Columbia University Press, 1928

Includes bibliographical references (p. xxvii-xxviii) and index

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The 12th-century bishop Otto of Freising was an outstanding historian of his century. "The Two Cities" was his masterwork, spanning in time from Adam and Eve to the coming of the last days - which he believed were imminent. In form and philosophy it stands as a model of medieval historiography. Related to the court of the Holy Roman Empire, Otto was able to observe the significant events of his day, including the Investiture Controversy and the Second Crusade. He also offers a view of St Bernard of Clairvaux.

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Introduction The Deeds of Ferderick Barbarossa A Letter of the August Emperor to Otto, Bishop of Friesing The First Book The Chapters The Prologue The Text The Second Book The Chapters The Prologue The Text The Third Book The Chapters The Prologue The Text The Fourth Book The Chapters The Text

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