The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom: Lotharingia 855-869

by Charles West

Book Overview

The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom 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.

The book tracks the twists and turns...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487545169
• ISBN13: 9781487545161
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.8" x 9.8"