{"product_id":"the-fall-of-a-carolingian-charles-west-9781487545161","title":"The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom: Lotharingia 855-869","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e investigates how the first royal divorce scandal led to the collapse of a kingdom, changing the fate of medieval Europe. Through a set of annotated translations of key contemporary sources, the book presents the downfall of the Frankish kingdom of Lotharingia as a case study in early medieval politics, equipping readers to develop their own independent interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book tracks the twists and turns of the scandal as it unfolded over a crucial decade and a half in the ninth century. Drawing on primary sources such as letters, material culture, and secret treaties, \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a sharply defined window into one of the most dramatic episodes in Carolingian history, rich with insights on the workings of early medieval society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487545169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487545161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.76h x 7.80w x 0.16d","brand":"Charles West","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44410609107199,"sku":"9781487545161","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_94012797-4cc8-454e-8101-0036ccbd7579.jpg?v=1697536974","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fall-of-a-carolingian-charles-west-9781487545161","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}