Useful survey of `life and culture of the High Middle Ages', first published in 1961.
Friedrich Heer Books
April 10, 1916 – September 18, 1983
Friedrich Heer was a historian who, from an early age, stood in opposition to National Socialist ideology. His work delves into the profound connections between Christian and Jewish history and identity. Heer explored how these two faiths have shaped European culture and thought. His critical examinations often sparked debate, highlighting the complex relationships between religion, politics, and society.
God's first love
- 548 pages
- 20 hours of reading
Friedrich Heer demonstrates that the Christian theology passed on by the Christian Church fathers has been used down the ages to justify anti-semitism. He shows how the writings of the saints have all been used to the same effect.
The Holy Roman Empire
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The Holy Roman Empire, a relic of a lost age, dominated Europe for 1,000 years, from the time of Charlemagne until its final `demolition' by Napoleon. This study, over thirty years old and now reprinted again, charts the fluctuating fortunes of the Empire's dynasties, the Ottonians, Salians and Habsburgs, and their constant struggle to assert their inherited authority over Italy, Rome and the Papacy. Half of the study focuses on the post-medieval years.
The Fires of Faith
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Traces milestones of history from Constantine's unification of the western half of the Roman Empire under his name in 312 to the fall of Constantinople in 1204.
Der Kampf um die österreichische Identität
- 564 pages
- 20 hours of reading
Forfatterens dagbog og tegninger fra hans ophold i koncentrationslejrene Terezin, Auschwitz og Schwarzheide under 2. verdenskrig
Meilensteine der Geschichte
vom Pharaonenstaat zur Mondlandung
Kindlers Kulturgeschichte des Abendlandes
Register : Namenregister, Zeittafel, Sachregister
- 592 pages
- 21 hours of reading
