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The Life of Charlemagne (Ann Arbor Paperbacks)
Einhard
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Description for The Life of Charlemagne (Ann Arbor Paperbacks)
Paperback. A vivid life of Charlemagne, written ca A.D. 830 by a member of his court Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 127 x 204 x 6. Weight in Grams: 110.
Charlemagne---giant of history, hero of legend---His power kept both the West and the East in awe. For centuries after his death, the figure of Charlemagne dominated Europe. In legend, he was "the Emperor with the Flowery Beard," gigantic, two hundred years ago.
Here, written by a member of his court, is Charlemagne's life in vivid and personal detail. Einhard shows us the great Frankish king in his own times---in battle at table, reading St. Augustine, educating his children, molding that rally of civilization we call the Carolingian Renaissance.
First "published" about 830 A.D., this book gives life to ... Read more
Charlemagne---giant of history, hero of legend---His power kept both the West and the East in awe. For centuries after his death, the figure of Charlemagne dominated Europe. In legend, he was "the Emperor with the Flowery Beard," gigantic, two hundred years ago.
Here, written by a member of his court, is Charlemagne's life in vivid and personal detail. Einhard shows us the great Frankish king in his own times---in battle at table, reading St. Augustine, educating his children, molding that rally of civilization we call the Carolingian Renaissance.
First "published" about 830 A.D., this book gives life to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1960
Series
Ann Arbor Paperbacks
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472060351
SKU
V9780472060351
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About Einhard
Einhard was a Frankish scholar and courtier. Einhard was a dedicated servant of Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious; his main work is a biography of Charlemagne, the Vita Karoli Magni, "one of the most precious literary bequests of the early Middle Ages.
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