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The book of emperors: a translation of the Middle High German Kaiserchronik

Henry Allen Myers
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  • Contents

  • Reviews

  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgments (page ix)
  • Editor's Note (page xii)
  • Introduction
    • 1. The Book of Emperors and its Treatment of History (page 1)
    • 2. The Value of the Book of Emperors as a Source of Intellectual History (page 14)
    • 3. Composition and Utilization of the Work (page 30)
    • 4. Stylistic Considerations (page 52)
  • The Book of Emperors (Note to readers: Verse line numbers accompany the names of each chapter in brackets as a guide to the original work.
    • Prologue [1-42] (page 65)
    • 1. Rome's Founding: Roman Gods for Each Day of the Week and the Bells that Warned of Revolt [43-246] (page 67)
    • 2. Julius Caesar [247-602] (page 71)
    • 3. Augustus Caesar [603-670] (page 80)
    • 4. Tiberius [671-1114] (page 82)
    • 5. Caius Caligula (Jovinus Legend) [1115-1218] (page 90)
    • 6. Faustinian [1219-4038] (page 93)
    • 7. Claudius [4039-4082] (page 134)
    • 8. Nero [4083-4304] (page 135)
    • 9. Tarquin [4305-4834] (page 140)
    • 10. Galba and Piso [4835-4846] (page 149)
    • 11. Otho [4847-4860] (page 150)
    • 12. Vitellius (Odnatus Legend) [4861-5098] (page 151)
    • 13. Vespasian [5099-5364] (page 156)
    • 14. Titus [5365-5556] (page 160)
    • 15. Domitian [5557-5682] (page 164)
    • 16. Nerva [5683-5838] (page 167)
    • 17. Trajan [5839-6096] (page 170)
    • 18. Philip [6097-6150] (page 176)
    • 19. Decius [6151-6450] (page 177)
    • 20. Diocletian and Maximian [6451-6621] (page 182)
    • 21. Severus [6622-7135] (page 186)
    • 22. Helvius (Helius) Pertinax [7136-7211] (page 194)
    • 23. Helius Adrianus (Hadrian) [7212-7243] (page 196)
    • 24. Lucius Accommodus [7244-7425] (page 197)
    • 25. Achilleus [7426-7451] (page 201)
    • 26. Gallienus [7452-7603] (page 202)
    • 27. Constantius Chlorus [7604-7805] (page 205)
    • 28. Constantine I "the Great" [7604-10510] (page 209)
    • 29. Sylvester [10511-10634] (page 250)
    • 30. Julian [10635-11137] (page 254)
    • 31. Heraclius [11138-11351] (page 263)
    • 32. Narcissus (Legend of the Two Theodorics) [11352-12812] (page 267)
    • 33. Justinian [12813-13066] (page 289)
    • 34. Theodosius [13067-13650] (page 294)
    • 35. Constantine Leo [13651-13824] (page 304)
    • 36. Zeno [13825-14193] (page 308)
    • 37. Constantine VI [14194-14281] (page 316)
    • 38. Charles I "the Great" [14282-15091] (page 318)
    • 39. Louis I "the Pious" [15092-15235] (page 334)
    • 40. Lothair I [15236-15316] (page 336)
    • 41. Louis II [15317-15399] (page 338)
    • 42. Charles III "the Fat" [15400-15518] (page 340)
    • 43. Arnulf [15518-15581] (page 343)
    • 44. Louis III "the Child" [15582-15651] (page 345)
    • 45. Conrad I [15652-15759] (page 347)
    • 46. Henry I [15760-15849] (page 350)
    • 47. Otto I "the Great" [15850-15974] (page 352)
    • 48. Otto II [15974-16063] (page 355)
    • 49. Otto III [16064-16141] (page 357)
    • 50. Henry II "Saint Henry" [16142-16253] (page 359)
    • 51. Conrad II [16254-16375] (page 362)
    • 52. Henry III "the Black" also "the Good" [16376-16531] (page 364)
    • 53. Henry IV [16532-16847] (page 368)
    • 54. Henry V [16848-16941] (page 375)
    • 55. Lothair II [16942-17179] (page 377)
    • 56. Conrad III [17180-17283] (page 382)
  • Bibliography (page 385)
  • Index (page 390)
Reviews
Journal AbbreviationLabelURL
RQ 66.4 (Winter 2013): 1502-1503 http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/675196
Citable Link
Published: 2013
Publisher: West Virginia University Press
ISBN(s)
  • 9781935978701 (paper)
  • 9781935978862 (ebook)
Series
  • Medieval European Studies
Subject
  • European: 400-1400
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