Charlemagne : father of a continent

The Resource Charlemagne : father of a continent
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Charlemagne : father of a continent
Title remainder
father of a continent
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Alessandro Barbero ; translated by Allan Cameron
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Language
  • eng
  • ita
  • eng
Summary
"The most important study of Charlemagne in a generation, this biography by distinguished medievalist Alessandro Barbero illuminates both the man and the world in which he lived. Charles the Great - Charlemagne - reigned from a.d. 768 to a.d. 814. At the time if his death, his empire stretched across Europe to include Bavaria, Saxony, parts of Spain, and Italy. With a remarkable grasp of detail and a sweeping knowledge of Carolingian institutions and economy, Barbero not only brings Charlemagne to life with accounts of his physical appearance, tastes and habits, family life, and ideas and actions but also conveys what it meant to be king of the Franks and, later, emperor. He recounts how Charlemagne ruled his empire, kept justice, and waged wars. He describes the nature of everyday life at that time, how the economy functioned, and how Christians perceived their religion. Barbero's analysis of how concepts of slavery and freedom were subtly altered as feudal relations began to grow underscores the dramatic changes that the emperor's wars brought to the political landscape. This latest account provides a new and richer context for considering one of history's most fascinating personalities."--Jacket
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Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
  • 944/.0142/092
  • B
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maps
Index
index present
Language note
Translated from the Italian
LC call number
DC73
LC item number
.B3613 2004
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography

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