Emperor of the West: Charlemagne and the Carolingian Empire - Brossura

Williams, Hywel

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ISBN 10: 0857381628 ISBN 13: 9780857381620

Casa editrice: Quercus, 2011

Riassunto

The life, times, and historical legacy of the man who created modern EuropeEvery facet of the rule and legacy of one of the most remarkable rulers in European history is explored in this magisterial new study. Through his foreign conquests and internal reforms, Charlemagne is a defining figure of both Western Europe and the Middle Ages. Crowned king of the Franks in 768, he expanded their kingdoms into an empire that incorporated much of western and central Europe, recreating a single Christian imperium in the heartlands of the old Western Roman empire for the first time since the decline and fall of that polity in the late fifth century AD. After his imperial coronation Charlemagne was seen as a rival, in power and majesty, of the Byzantine Emperor in Constantinople. Charlemagne's empire, and the cultural golden age that is associated with it, encouraged the formation of a common European identity. This study is a major contribution to early medieval history, and is essential reading for anyone interested in the wider history of Europe.

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Recensione:

'Excellent and thought-provoking ... tells the story of an iconic figure for the new Europe' Tom Shippey, Times Literary Supplement.
'A magisterial survey of the great European emperor, of the Latin culture of his court and the political extent of his domains' A.N. Wilson, Observer.
'This scholarly and meticulously researched biography is a book one really does want to read' Simon Heffer, Sunday Telegraph. --Reviews.

L'autore:

Hywel Williams is a noted historian, columnist, and the author ofCassell’s Chronology of World History, Great Speeches of Our Time, andHistory’s Most Magnificent Rulers.

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• Editore: Quercus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0857381628
• ISBN 13: 9780857381620
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 460