Emperor of the West - Charlemagne and the Carolingian Empire

Zusatztext 'Excellent and thought-provoking ... tells the story of an iconic figure for the new Europe' Tom Shippey! Times Literary Supplement. Informationen zum Autor Hywel Williams is a renowned historian, newspaper columnist, political advisor and TV presenter. He is the author of the famous political exposé Guilty Men and the massive Cassell's Chronology of World History. Klappentext The life, times and historical legacy of the man who created modern Europe. Zusammenfassung The life! times and historical legacy of the man who created modern Europe. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Maps. Introduction. Gods! Kings and Franks. From Prince to King. The Kingdom at War. Crown Imperial. Aristocratic Power and Carolingian Calculation. Charlemagne and the Institutions of Carolingian Government. The Economic Basis of Civilization. The Carolingian Cultural Renaissance. The Survival and Revival of Empire. Primary Source References. Secondary Source References. Index. List of Illustrations.

Product details

• Authors: Hywel Williams
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.04.2011
• EAN: 9780857381620
• ISBN: 978-0-85738-162-0
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 34 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Europe / Western, Political leaders & leadership, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval