Charlemagne : father of a continent / Alessandro Barbero ; translated by Allan Cameron
- Bib ID:
- 3788892
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Barbero, Alessandro
- Uniform Title:
- Carlo Magno. English
- Description:
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- London: Folio Society, 2006, c2000
- xx, 427 p., [24] p. plates : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
- Full contents:
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- Introduction : Paderborn, summer of 799
- 1. The Frankish tradition
- 2. The war against the Lombards
- 3. Wars against the Pagans
- 4. The rebirth of empire
- 5. Charlemagne and Europe
- 6. The man and his family
- 7. Government of the empire: the institutions
- 8. Government of the empire: the resources
- 9. Government of the empire: the justice system
- 10. An intellectual project
- 11. The Frankish military machine
- 12. A new economy
- 13. Patronage and servitude
- 14. Old age and death.
- Notes:
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- "First published by Gius. Laterza & Figli SpA in 2000. This translation was first published by the University of California press in 2004. The text of this edition follows that of the 2004 edition, with minor emendations"--t.p. verso.
- Map on endpapers.
- In slip case.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-402) and index.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 2000
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