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4 reviews
Alessandro Barbero

University of California Press, 2004

A Solid Work (especially for Beginners)
Mr. Barbero has produced a comprehensive and insightful work, while keeping the book relatively brief and accessible to those who have only rudimentary knowledge of the early Medieval period. The book is organized thematically, not chronologically, but the author maintains a consistent perspective on events, with the result that the reader does not feel as though he/she is wandering aimlessly in ...

Charlemagne (Vintage)

14 reviews
Derek Wilson

Doubleday, 2006

Efficient biography and exploration of the origins of the concept of Europe
I can wholeheartedly recommend this book. The idea that Charlemagne was responsible for the creation of a concept of a unified Europe that is embodied in today's EU is not original, as is witnessed by the book "Charlemagne: Father of a Continent" by Alessandro Barbero and Allan Cameron, released in 2004. (Full disclosure: I have not read Barbero and Cameron's book.) However, Barbero and ...

Mohammed, Charlemagne and the Origins of Europe

1 review
Richard Hodges

Cornell University Press, 1983

satisified
The seller shipped in a very timely manner and the book was in excellent condition

Becoming Charlemagne: Europe, Baghdad, and the Empires of A.D. 800

8 reviews
Jeff Sypeck

Ha Perennial, 2007

Medieval politics are at the core of this book
I've read many books on the Medieval period and Charlemagne in the last two years. This is now one of my favorites. Jeff Sypeck put the events of the period in a context which allows the reader to understand the various political forces competing against one another during that era, and the skill used by King Charles which ultimately led to him being referred to as King Charles the Great or ...

Mohammed and Charlemagne
Henri Pirenne

ACLS Humanities E-Book, 2008

This posthumous work of the renowned scholar Henri Pirenne offered a new and decisive explanation of the evolution of Europe from the time of Constantine to that of Charlemagne.

Charlemagne: The Formation of a European Identity

1 review
Rosamond McKitterick

Cambridge University Press, 2008

An excellent scholarly appraisal of Charlemagne
Professor McKitterick's magisterial examination of Charlemagne is a welcome addition to literature on the King of the Franks,after 800 Emperor. The book is not a biographical narrative but an examination of five central concepts: (1) Charlemagne's contemporary "representation," that is, how he was portrayed in chronicles and other accounts, (2) the creation of the "Pippinid" dynasty, beginning ...

Two Lives of Charlemagne (Penguin Classics)

19 reviews
Einhard, Notker the Stammerer

Penguin Classics, 2008

1,200 years old
Looking at the three 'one-star' reviews this book has received, I would point out they are all written in the same style, are close in date and look suspiciously like they were all written by the same person. Yes, this is a wonderful primary source. With Einhard's story you are actually reading the work of a person who knew Charlemagne (who lived approx. 742-814AD). Prior to ...

The Life of Charlemagne (Ann Arbor Paperbacks)

9 reviews
Einhard

University of Michigan Press, 1960

Remarkable Biographical Work from the Ninth Century
Charlemagne's reign was a brief flash of light in the dark centuries that followed the collapse of the Roman empire. As king of the Franks, Charlemagne unified much of Western Europe - what today is northeastern Spain, all of France, and parts of Germany and Italy. He revived education and learning, repaired existing churches and built new ones, and helped strengthen the position of the Pope in ...

Son of Charlemagne (Living History Library (Warsaw, N.D.).)

6 reviews
Barbara Willard

Bethlehem Books, 1998

An insider view of Charles the Great
We enjoyed this story of Charlemagne told by viewing the life of one of his sons, Carl. While not intensely detailed in regards to his historical battles, though they are referenced (and one particularly brutal event is covered intensely), it gives more of an insider view with the focus on his family life. That was very interesting! This incredible world leader was a devoted family man who ...

The Charlemagne Pursuit: A Novel

1 review
Steve Berry

Ballantine Books, 2008

Non-stop action
In this fourth novel featuring the one-time top operative for the U.S. Justice Department, Cotton Malone, Cotton sets out to discover the full story behind his father's death thirty-eight years ago. Cashing in a favor with his ex-boss Stephanie Nelle, Cotton learns a shocking the shocking secret that the Navy covered up. His father died in a top-secret submarine mission beneath the ice shelves of ...

Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants. Vol. I.

2 reviews
Marcellus D. Von Redlich

Genealogical Pub Co, 2002

Perfection
Of course, I am biased because my grandfather wrote this book. I found it to be incredibly insightful and illuminating and it is obviously a valuable resource because it is sited as a major source in 90% of all family researches done. Sidebar: I am always on the lookout for other books my grandfather wrote and would appreciate hearing from anyone who has copies they might be willing to ...

Czar Of Alaska: The Cross Of Charlemagne (Macgregor Family Adventure Series)

4 reviews
Richard Trout

Pelican Publishing Company, 2005

Highly Recommended
This book is a great adventure story that will keep your attention. It is highly recommendended for young adults by one.I like this book because there is alot of suspense and thrills. I'm not much of a reader but this book was awesome. You won't be able to put the book down. Jacob Miller

Charlemagne

2 reviews
Roger Collins

University of Toronto Press, 1998

The Creation of an Empire
This readable political biography of Charlemagne was written by Roger Collins, whose knowledge of medieval history is evident in the other books he has written on medieval history. Collins begins this biography with a discussion of the sources available concerning Charlemagne. Then he discusses the rise of the Carolingians, pointing out the factional infighting indicating that the rise of the ...

The Legend of Charlemagne in the Middle Ages: Power, Faith, and Crusade (The New Middle Ages)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

These essays take advantage of a new, exciting trend towards interdisciplinary research on the Charlemagne legend. Written by historians, art historians, and literary scholars, these essays focus on the multifaceted ways the Charlemagne legend functioned in the Middle Ages and how central the shared (if nonetheless fictional) memory of the great Frankish ruler was to the medieval West. A gateway to new research on memory, crusading, apocalyptic ...

Manuscripts and Libraries in the Age of Charlemagne (Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology)

1 review
Bernhard Bischoff

Cambridge University Press, 2007

a personal comment
This is the most important book yet published in English on Carolingian manuscripts, although the price is ridiculous for a 193-page volume! I will try to get CUP to bring out a paperback edition. --Michael Gorman

The Age of Charlemagne (Men-at-Arms)

2 reviews
David Nicolle

Osprey Publishing, 1984

Perfect introduction
Another wonderful men-at-arms book produced by the union of David Nicolle's detailed examination of politics, military organization, and armament and Angus McBride's flawless and exciting artwork. This book not only discusses the adventures of the Carolingian Empire in the 9th and 10th Centuries, but also looks at its Avar, Slavic, Germanic, Italian, and Muslim foes.

Daily Life in the World of Charlemagne (The Middle Ages Series)

3 reviews
Pierre Riche

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1988

Definite Buy
Riche read the European source documents, written in a bewildering array of languages, and synthesized them; all for our reading pleasure. If you are wondering, "Who are those guys?", read it.

The Age of Charlemagne

2 reviews
Donald A. Bullough

Bookthrift Co, 1980

The Age of Charlemagne
The Age of Charlemagne tells about Charlemagne, or Charles, and his life. In the book it tells about how he was small has a boy and the kids would make fun of him. He would try to hunt with them but a lot of times they wouldn't let him. He would try to out hunt them all of the time but it always failed and he always came home dirty. This is a really good story about Charlemagne, his life, how he ...

Charlemagne and Roland (Dark Ages Trilogy)
Allan Massie

Phoenix, 2009

A truly European monarch, Charlemagne was king of the Franks from 768 to 814 and for some of that time king of the Lombards, too. From 800, when at Mass on Christmas day in Rome, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Imperator Romanorum (Emperor of the Romans) he became the renewer of the Western Empire, which had expired in the 5th century. His dual role as Emperor and King of the Franks provided the historical link between the Imperial dignity and ...

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