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The Saxon War
Uniform Title
Saxonicum bellum. English
Title
The Saxon War / Bruno of Merseburg ; translated with an introduction and notes by Bernhard S. Bachrach & David S. Bachrach.
ISBN
9780813234960
9780813234953
Publication
Washington, D.C. : The Catholic University of America Press, [2022]
Manufacture
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2022
Copyright Notice Date
©[2022]
Physical Description
1 online resource (232 pages).
Local Notes
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Notes
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Summary
"Bruno, a cleric who served the archbishop of Magdeburg and subsequently the bishop of Merseburg during the course of the 1060s to the 1080s, composed one of the most important historical works treating the tumultuous period in the history of the German kingdom in the second half of the eleventh century. Bruno's main focus in his Saxon War is the civil wars that engulfed the German kingdom from the mid 1060s through the end of the 1080s, and he treats military manners in a very detailed manner. Bruno was closely connected to the foremost leaders of the Saxon resistance against King Henry IV, and provides unique insights regarding their plans, hopes, and fears. Bruno also provides nearly two dozen full-text copies of letters that were sent by the main participants in the intra-German conflict as well as ten letters from Pope Gregory VII. Bruno also offers insights regarding the so-called Investiture Controversy. This will be the first English translation of this work"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Project MUSE complete collection 2022.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 19, 2023
Subjects
Genre/Form
Military history.
History.
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