The empire and the papacy, 918-1273 (Period II)

By Thomas Frederick Tout

From the break-up of Carolingian power to the height of Innocent III, Europe was shaped by a single, relentless struggle for authority. Crowns and tiaras collide here. In The empire and the papacy, 918-1273 (Period II), T. F. Tout delivers a lucid medieval history monograph that reads with the urgency of lived politics: emperors seeking order, popes insisting on reform, and kingdoms caught between altar and throne. This is church and state history at its most dramatic and consequential, tracing the empire and papacy conflict through the making of the Holy Roman Empire, the hard edge of medieval Germany history, and the evolving machinery of medieval papal politics. Without sacrificing clarity, Tout brings a scholar's grip to high medieval ages Europe, connecting constitutional change, spiritual authority, and the pressures of the crusades era church. For readers who want an investiture controversy study grounded in evidence and argument, it stands as a durable work of scholarly European history; for students, it serves naturally as a medieval history textbook and an academic reference edition for the period. A classic of English historical writing, Tout's synthesis helps explain why medieval governance, law, and belief developed as they did and why the medieval past still frames modern ideas of sovereignty. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353800544
• ISBN13: 9789353800543
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 540 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"