21 “... of the later Middle Ages have long been of interest to historians. A fundamental question remains - was this a...”

22 “...This book is the first extensive historical analysis of the relationship between empire...”

23 “... historical arguments attempting to explain the changes occurring in this period, no scholar has yet produced...”

24 “... inclusiveness since antiquity. And although this historical guiding category has been denied, repressed...”

25 “... upon the expertise of historians, political scientists, sociologists, scholars of literature...”

26 “... of this correspondence, along with the 1946 report, are reproduced in this volume. They comprise a unique historical...”

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