King and emperor : a new life of Charlemagne

The Resource King and emperor : a new life of Charlemagne

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King and emperor : a new life of Charlemagne

Title remainder

a new life of Charlemagne

Statement of responsibility

Janet L. Nelson

Language

eng

Summary

"Charles I, often known as Charlemagne, is one of the most extraordinary figures ever to rule an empire. Driven by unremitting physical energy and intellectual curiosity, he was a man of many parts, a warlord and conqueror, a judge who promised 'for each their law and justice', a defender of the Latin Church, a man of flesh-and-blood. In the twelve centuries since his death, warfare, accident, vermin, and the elements have destroyed much of the writing on his rule, but a remarkable amount has survived. Janet Nelson's wonderful new book brings together everything we know about Charles, sifting through the available evidence, literary and material, to paint a vivid portrait of the man and his motives. Building on Nelson's extraordinary knowledge, this biography is a sort of detective story, prying into and interpreting the fascinating and often obdurate scraps of evidence, from prayer books to skeletons, gossip to artwork. Charles's legacy lies in his deeds and their continuing resonance, as he shaped counties, countries, and continents, founded and rebuilt towns and monasteries, and consciously set himself up not just as King of the Franks, but as the head of the renewed Roman Empire. His successors--in some ways even up to the present day--have struggled to interpret, misinterpret, copy, or subvert his legacy. Janet Nelson gets us as close as we can ever hope to come to the real figure of Charles the man as understood in his own time"--Provided by publisher

Biography type

individual biography

Cataloging source

CU-S/DLC

Dewey number

944/.0142092
B

Illustrations

illustrations
maps
genealogical tables

Index

index present

LC call number

DC73

LC item number

.N454 2019

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

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