The Carolingian World |
|
| Author:
| Innes, Matthew
Costambeys, Marios
MacLean, Simon |
| Series title: | Cambridge Medieval Textbooks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-56494-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.99 |
Book Description:
|
At its height, the Carolingian empire spanned a million square kilometres of western Europe as the largest political unit for centuries. This comprehensive survey traces the empire's history from its origins around 700, through its expansion in the eighth century, to the struggle to hold it together in the ninth.
At its height, the Carolingian empire spanned a million square kilometres of western Europe as the largest political unit for centuries. This comprehensive survey traces the empire's history from its origins around 700, through its expansion in the eighth century, to the struggle to hold it together in the ninth.