Charlemagne is often claimed as the greatest ruler in Europe before Napoleon. In this magisterial study, Rosamond McKitterick reexamines Charlemagne the... Læs mere
A remarkable quantity and variety of history was written in Frankish realms of Western Europe in the eighth and ninth centuries. This 2004 work examines the... Læs mere
This pioneering book studies the function and status of the written word in Carolingian society in France and Germany in the eighth- and ninth-centuries. Key topics... Læs mere
The remarkable papal history known as the Liber pontificalis permanently shaped perceptions and the memory of Rome, the popes, and the... Læs mere