Medieval and Modern History: An Outline of Its Development

xxviii, 474, 2, [2] pp. With maps and illustrations. CONTENTS: A Brief List of Books of Reference of Value to the Teacher; Part I. The Roman World-State with Its Fall and Its Revival: The Empire and Its Decline - The Establishment of Christianity - The Last Age of Rome - The Founding of the German States - The Franks, the Arabs, and the Papacy - The Empire Revived, Charlemagne; Part II. The Formation of the Nations: The Breaking Up of Charlemagne's Empire - The Feudal System - The Rise of the New Nations - Empire and Papacy - The Crusades - The Formation of the French Nation - England - The Other States of Europe; Part III. Renaissance and Reformation: The Revival of Learning - The Immediate Results of the Revival - Revolution Attempted in the Government of the Church - The Political Changes of the Age - The Reformation of Luther; Part IV. The Struggle of the Nations for Supremacy and Expansion: The Age of Religious Wars - Frances Tries to Dominate Europe - The Rise of Russia and Prussia - The Struggle for Colonial Empire - The French Revolution and Napoleon - Europe Since 1815 - Anglo-Saxon Expansion and the Growth of World Politics - The Growth of the English and American Constitution - Scientific and Economic Advance Since the Renaissance; List of Abbreviations Used in Referring to the Various Authorities Quoted.