Charlemagne: Father of a Continent / Edition 1 available in Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 0520239431
- ISBN-13:
- 9780520239432
- Pub. Date:
- 09/10/2004
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780520239432 |
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| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Publication date: | 09/10/2004 |
| Edition description: | New Edition |
| Pages: | 426 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.37(d) |
| Age Range: | 14 - 18 Years |
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Charlemagne: Father of a Continent
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The particular virtue of this book is that it takes Charlemagne's claims to imperium seriously and demonstrates in some depth why his polity was something beyond the barbarian kingdoms that arose in the wake of the Western Roman Empire's fall, while in addition giving something of the flavor of the man himself. I have no major complaints about the work, though a chronology of events cross-linked with those of the Carolingian dynasty's neighbors would have been a useful thing; particularly since the author adopts more of a thematic than a narrative structure. Barbero might also have allowed himself a bit more freedom to speculate on how the limitations of the regime might have contributed to its collapse; perhaps that is another book.
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Thematic survey of the Carolingian world during the reign of Charlemagne. Up to date historiographical approach regarding the "dark ages" not being so dark after all. Well written, lots of interesting anecdotes, gives a decent picture of the times, within the limitations of the sources.
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This a magnifent book about a man who possessed a magnificent character. It is incredibly well written and translated making it very easy to read and understand. This book dissects every aspect of life in Fance in its beginning years from top to bottom and back again. It will always be an excellent resource for those teaching European history, especially the history of France. This is a story of a man who was king and became Emporer. It exposes the problems he encountered and reveals the thought processes he used to overcome those problems in order to build a more just society. It especially reveals how Charles believed that he was actually God's agent on earth and therefore personally responsible for his actions and the consequences on his people. It becomes clear that as God's representative, he was not going to share that responsibility with the church but was going to do what he had to do for the survival and betterment of his people while remaining pious and respectful ofthe church's position within that society. He held Abbots and Bishops responsible for their behavior and their abuses. This book contains a massive amount of information that is extremely enlightening and provocative. There is no doubt that he earned the title "the Great" in every way possible and proved himself to be a loving and compassionate family man. This book is well worth reading more than once.
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This book covered any material one would want to know on Charlemagne's rule over Europe: legend, politics, military campaigns, social and economic history. I thought it was a great summer read, and very beautifully portrayed one of a very few times when Europe existed (willing or not) under one loved, if not respected, leader.
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