The birth of the West
Subtitle: Rome, Germany, France, and the creation of Europe in the tenth century
By: Paul Collins
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9781610390132
Subjects: Roman influences; Civilization; Medieval Civilization; Middle Ages; History
Notes: "BBS."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: "From the fury of the Northmen, Lord, deliver us" -- -- Part one:; title: The City and the world.; title: The physical landscape of the tenth century --; title: Roman "harlots" : from the cadaver synod to the fall of Marozia --; title: The nadir of the papacy -- -- Part two:; title: The world in chaos.; title: Enemies of Christians --; title: The dissention of kings --; title: Salvation from "that very savage people" --; title: Feudal France --; title: Muslims and Christians in Spain --; title: Anglo-Saxon England --; title: The Celtic lands : Ireland, Scotland, and Wales -- -- Part three:; title: The second spring.; title: Liutprand of Cremona : cynic, diplomat, and stylist --; title: "That Greek woman" : Theophano, Otto II, and her mother-in-law -- -- Part four:; title: Living in the tenth century.; title: Monks and nuns --; title: Ordinary life in the tenth century --; title: Faith and church in the tenth century -- -- Part five.; title: A millennial vision.; title: Gerbert, the magician of the millennium --; title: Otto III : a "new Rome"? --; title: The millennium.