Two Cities - A Chronicle of Universal History to the Year 1146

The twelfth-century bishop Otto of Freising was the 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 had actually begun. In form and philosophy, it stands as a landmark in medieval historiography. As a brother of the Emperor, Otto had an insider's view on the significant events of his day, including the Investiture Controversy and the Second Crusade. His book records how one man grasped for hope as he felt the world dissolving around him.

List of contents

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

About the author

Otto, Bishop of Freising. Foreword by Karl F. Morrison Translated by Charles C. Mierow

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Bishop of Frei Otto, Charles C. Mierow, Karl F. Morrison, Otto, Bishop of Frei Otto, Bishop of Freising Otto, Bishop Of Otto Otto, Otto Bishop of Freising, Otto Bishop of Otto Bishop of Freising
• Assisted by: Karl Morrison (Foreword), Charles Mierow (Translation), Charles C. Mierow (Translation), Charles Christopher Mierow (Translation)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.03.2002
• EAN: 9780231126014
• ISBN: 978-0-231-12601-4
• No. of pages: 560
• Series: Records of Western Civilization Series; Records of Western Civilizatio; Records of Western Civilization Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / World, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, General & world history, General and world history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, BCE period – Protohistory