{"product_id":"charlemagnes-dream-james-t-palmer-9781541605664","title":"Charlemagne's Dream: The Rise and Fall of the Carolingian Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eA sweeping, definitive history of the dynamic, expansionist dynasty that forged the Middle Ages--and Europe--as we know it\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Today, the Carolingians are best known as the dynasty of Charlemagne. In a few remarkable decades spanning the late eighth and early ninth centuries, Charlemagne united much of modern-day Europe through conquest and diplomacy, establishing the continent's first empire since the fall of Rome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eCharlemagne's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, historian James T. Palmer looks beyond Charlemagne alone to tell the full story of the rise and fall of the massively consequential Carolingian dynasty--the men and women who laid the foundations for his achievements, and the colorful heirs who squandered his legacy. Carolingian rulers established the royal court as a place of learning, attracting scholars and philosophers and driving a cultural and intellectual renaissance. They fought and traded with power centers as far-flung as Córdoba, Constantinople, and Baghdad. In allying with the pope, they forever changed the relationship between church and state in the West. And they dispatched the first missionaries to northern Europe, expanding Christendom's reach farther than ever before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlemagne's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e details the powerfully human stories of the Carolingians, showing how their pursuit of ever-greater power built one of the world's great empires.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James T. Palmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541605667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541605664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.25w x 1.13d","brand":"James T. Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48454368297215,"sku":"9781541605664","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5eb428e8-fd89-4b89-9636-befcd6240e92.jpg?v=1777305782","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/charlemagnes-dream-james-t-palmer-9781541605664","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}