Kingship and Politics in the Late Ninth Century: Charles the Fat and the End of the Carolingian Empire (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521044455)

Analyzing the collapse of the pan-European Carolingian Empire in 888 (as seen through the reign of its last ruler, Charles the Fat), this study argues against the generally pessimistic views of the vitality of late ninth-century politics. Its conclusions suggest a new way of looking at the political history of the period, and offer new interpretations of aspects of early medieval kingship, government and historical writing.

Author: Simon MacLean
ISBN-10: 0521044456
ISBN-13: 9780521044455
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/29/2007
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d