| Kingship and Politics in the Late Ninth Century: Charles the Fat and the End of the Carolingian Empire Contributor(s): MacLean, Simon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521044456 ISBN-13: 9780521044455 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $54.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: Analyzing the collapse of the pan-European Carolingian Empire in 888 (as seen through the reign of its last ruler, Charles the Fat), this study argues against the generally pessimistic views of the vitality of late ninth-century politics. Its conclusions suggest a new way of looking at the political history of the period, and offer new interpretations of aspects of early medieval kingship, government and historical writing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Social Science - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6" W x 9" (0.94 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): MacLean, Simon: - Simon MacLean is Lecturer in History at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. |
