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 7o6 Outlines of European History For extracts relating to the barbarian invasions, see Readings, Vol. I. pp. 28-55 ; Ogg, a Source Book of Mediceval History, chaps, i-iv. Much more extensive are the extracts given in Hayes, C. H., An Introduc- tion to the Sources relating to the Germanic Invasions, 1909 (Columbia University Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law, Vol. XXXIII, No. III). Constant use should be made of good historical atlases. By far the best and most convenient for the high school is Shepherd, Wm. R., Histori- cal Atlas, 1911 (see maps 43, 45, 48, 50-52). Dow, Earle E., Atlas of European History, 1907, also furnishes clear maps of the chief changes. HoDGKiN, the author of an extensive work in eight volumes on Italy and her Invaders, has written two small works. Dynasty of Theodosius and Theodoric the Goth. Sergeant, 7y/<? /^r<2«/C'j-, may be recommended. Every historical student should gain some acquaintance with the cele- brated historian Gibbon. Although his Decline and Fall of the Ro7nar, Empire was written about a century and a half ago, it is still of great interest and importance and is incomparable in its style. The best edition is published by The Macmillan Company, with corrections and additions by a competent modern historian, J. B. Bury. The Cambridge Mediaeval History, by various writers, now in course of p.ublication, devotes its first volume to the period in question. CHAPTER Xni There are no very satisfactory short accounts of the development of the papacy. One must turn to the church histories, which are written by either Catholics or Protestants and so differ a good deal in their in- terpretation of events. One may refer to Fisher, History of the Chris- tian Chitrch (Protestant), or Alzog, Manual of Universal Church History (Catholic). Milman, History of Latin Christianity, although old, is scholarly and readable and to be found in many good libraries. Cambridge Mediceval History, Vol. I, chaps, iv, vi. Newman, Manual of Church History, Vol. I (Protestant). Readings, Vol. I, pp. 14-27 and chap. iv. By far the best collection of illustrative sources is to be found in Ayer, J. C, A Source Book of Ancient CJmrch History, 191 3. CHAPTER XIV The church histories referred to above all have something to say of the monks. There is an excellent chapter on monasticism in Taylor, Henry O., Classical Heritage of the Middle Ages, chap. vii. See also a little book by the famous church historian Harnack, Motiasticism.