Charlemagne

Empire and Society

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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The age of Charlemagne was a crucible for change in the history of Europe, bridging the divide between the medieval and the classical worlds and setting the political and cultural tone for centuries to come. This book focuses directly on the reign of Charlemagne, bringing together a wide range of approaches and sources from the diverse voices of fifteen of the top scholars of early medieval Europe. The contributors have taken a number of original aproaches to the subject, from the fields of archaeology and numismatics to thoroughly-researched essays on key historical texts. The essays are embedded in the scholarship of recent decades but also offer insights into new areas and new approaches for research. A full bibliography of works in English as well as key reading in European languages is provided, making the volume essential reading for experienced scholars as well as students new to the history of the early middle ages.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2005-03-03
Mått156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt494 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor352
FörlagManchester University Press
ISBN9780719070891

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Introduction - Joanna Story1. The long shadow of the Merovingians - Paul Fouracre2. Charlemagne the Man - Janet L. Nelson3. Einhard’s Charlemagne: the characterization of greatness - David Ganz4. Charlemagne’s imperial coronation and the Annals of Lorsch - Roger Collins5. What was Charlemagne’s government? - Matthew Innes6. The Captains and the Kings: the aristocracy in Charlemagne’s reign - Stuart Airlie7. Charlemagne’s Church - Mayke de Jong8. Three ‘Men of God’ in Charlemagne’s service: Alcuin, Hildebald, Arno - Donald Bullough9. The Carolingian renaissance of culture and learning - Rosamond McKitterick 10. Charlemagne and the renewal of Rome - Neil Christie11. Charlemagne and the world beyond the Rhine - Timothy Reuter12. Charlemagne and the Anglo-Saxons - Joanna Story13. Charlemagne’s coinage: ideology and economy - Simon Coupland14. Rural settlement hierarchy in the age of Charlemagne - Christopher Loveluck15. Urban developments in the age of Charlemagne - Frans Verhaeghe

"'There is not a weak essay in this volume - the standard of scholarship is high and current. Teachers and students will profit from this book, to be sure, but they will also enjoy it.' Professor Thomas Noble, University of Notre Dame 'It will rapidly find a place on reading lists - it is a volume I shall certainly want to prescribe for my own students, introductory and advanced.' Julia M.H. Smith, University of St Andrews"