Zwischen den Stühlen : Studien zur Wahrnehmung des Alexandrinischen Schismas in Reichsitalien (1159-1177) (Bibliothek des Deutschen Historischen Instituts in Rom)

The series Bibliothek des Deutschen Historischen Instituts in Rom (Library of the German Historical Institute in Rome) was established in 1905. It produces academic monographs and volumes of collected essays on Italian and German-Italian History from the Early Middle Ages until the recent past.

The Alexandrine Schism (1159-1177) has generally been interpreted as a conflict between Pope Alexander III and Frederick I Barbarossa. In contrast to past research, this study uses private documents to examine different perceptions of this ecclesiastical crisis and explore the strategies of action pursued by those on lower levels of political power in dealing with demands for absolute obedience.

Kai-Michael Sprenger, DHI Rom, Italien.