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Kingship and Politics in the Late Ninth Century: Charles the Fat and the End of the Carolingian Empire - Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series MacLean, Simon (University of St Andrews, Scotland)
Kingship and Politics in the Late Ninth Century: Charles the Fat and the End of the Carolingian Empire - Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
MacLean, Simon (University of St Andrews, Scotland)
This major study deals with the collapse of the pan-European Carolingian empire in 888, as seen through the reign of its last ruler Charles the Fat. It argues against traditionally pessimistic views of this important period, offering alternative interpretations of early medieval kingship.
288 pages, 8 maps
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 25, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521819459 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 161 × 235 × 23 mm · 578 g |
| Language | English |