Carolingian portraits;: A study in the ninth century

by Eleanor Shipley Duckett

Book Overview

Recreates the 9th-century world of Charlemagne through portraits of outstanding figures of the age This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0006AY22G
• Release Date: January 1962
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Classic Carolingian biography

On the Continent, the 9th century was a period of extended struggle among the children and grandchildren of Charles the Great, constant coastal raiding by northern pirates, and tedious quarrels among theologians. This now-classic collection of biographical essays chronicles the rise and decline of Charles's empire through the careers of such men as Einhard of Seligenstadt. But our interest here is in the scholarly but very readable piece on Louis the Pious, the solitary and monastic son and successor of Charles, whose inability to cope with his legacy resulted in profound changes in political and religious relationships, especially between the king/emperor and the diverse military aristocracy.