The Carolingian World

by Matthew Innes, Marios Costambeys, Simon MacLean

Book Overview

At its height, the Carolingian empire spanned a million square kilometres of western Europe - from the English Channel to central Italy and northern Spain, and from the Atlantic to the fringes of modern Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic. As the largest political unit for centuries, the empire dominated the region and left an enduring legacy for European culture. This comprehensive survey traces this great empire's history, from its origins around...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521564948
• ISBN13: 9780521564946
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.5"