History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages 8 Volume Set in 13 Paperback Pieces

Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821–1891) was a celebrated German medieval historian. After studying philosophy and theology at the University of Königsberg, Gregorovius moved to Rome in 1852, and became immersed in researching the medieval history of the city. First published in 1872, his monumental study of medieval Rome was the first modern account of the subject, and became the standard reference. This English translation of the fourth German edition appeared between 1894 and 1902. In his work Gregorovius discusses the political, social and cultural changes in the city from 400 to 1534, making extensive use of primary sources. Gregorovius also includes the Renaissance in his study, showing how medieval thought and events influenced political and cultural life and thought during the Renaissance.

Volume 1: Translator's preface; Biographical notice of Ferdinand Gregorovius Friedrich Althaus; Book I. From the Beginning of the Fifth Century to the Fall of the Western Empire in 476; Book II. From the Beginning of the Reign of Odoacer to the Establishment of the Exarchate in Ravenna, 56814:35:04; Index. Volume 2: Book III. From the Beginning of the Rule of the Exarchs to the Beginning of the Eighth Century; Book IV. From the Pontificate of Gregory the Second (715) to the Coronation of Charles (800); Index. Volume 3: Book V. The City of Rome in the Carolingian Epoch up to the Year 900; Book VI. History of the City in the Tenth Century; Index. Volume 4: Part I: Book VII. History of the City of Rome in the Eleventh Century; Part II: Book VIII. History of the City of Rome in the Twelfth Century; Index. Volume 5: Part I: Book IX. History of the City of Rome in the Thirteenth Century from the Reign of Innocent III until 1260; Part II: Book X. History of the City of Rome from 1260 until 1305; Index. Volume 6: Part I: Book XI. History of the City of Rome in the Fourteenth Century, from 1305 until 1354; Part II: Book XII. History of the City of Rome from 1355 until 1420; Index. Volume 7: Part I: Book XIII. History of the City of Rome from 1421 to 1496; Part II: Book XIII. History of the City of Rome from 1497 to 1503; Index. Volume 8: Part I: Book XIV. History of the City of Rome in the Sixteenth Century; Part II: Book XIV. History of the City of Rome in the Sixteenth Century continued; Index.

Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821-1891) was a celebrated German medieval historian. His monumental study of medieval Rome, first published in 1872 and translated into English between 1894 and 1902, was the first modern account of the medieval history of the city up to the Reformation.