The two cities : a chronicle of universal history to the year 1146 A.D. / by Otto, Bishop of Freising ; translated with an introduction and notes by Charles Christopher Mierow ; with a foreword and updated bibliography by Karl F. Morrison ; edited by Austin P. Evans and Charles Knapp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Otto I, Bishop of Freising, -1158.

Contributor:

Evans, Austin P. (Austin Patterson)

Knapp, Charles, 1868-1936

Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.

Series:

Records of Western civilization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World history--Early works to 1800.

World history.

Physical Description:

xxxiii, 523 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2002]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Foreword: On Truth in Otto of Freising / Karl F. Morrison xi

Introduction: Otto of Freising and the Philosophy of History

1. The Historical Background 1

2. Biographical Sketch of the Author 3

3. Literary Work; Personal Traits 18

4. The Chronicle of Universal History 23

5. Biship Otto, the Historian 46

6. Otto's Philosophy of History 61

7. Otto's Political and Theological Views 73

The Two Cities: A Chronical of Universal History.

Notes:

Originally published: New York : Columbia University Press, 1928.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.

ISBN:

0231126018

OCLC:

48515652