Charlemagne by Johannes Fried (English) Hardcover Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Charlemagne by Johannes Fried, Peter Lewis When the legendary Frankish king and emperor Charlemagne died in 814 he left behind a dominion and a legacy unlike anything seen in Western Europe since the fall of Rome. Johannes Fried paints a compelling portrait of a devout ruler, a violent time, and a unified kingdom that deepens our understanding of the man often called the father of Europe. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When Charlemagne died in 814 CE, he left behind a dominion and a legacy unlike anything seen in Western Europe since the fall of Rome. Distinguished historian and author of The Middle Ages Johannes Fried presents a new biographical study of the legendary Frankish king and emperor, illuminating the life and reign of a ruler who shaped Europes destiny in ways few figures, before or since, have equaled.Living in an age of faith, Charlemagne was above all a Christian king, Fried says. He made his court in Aix-la-Chapelle the center of a religious and intellectual renaissance, enlisting the Anglo-Saxon scholar Alcuin of York to be his personal tutor, and insisting that monks be literate and versed in rhetoric and logic. He erected a magnificent cathedral in his capital, decorating it lavishly while also dutifully attending Mass every morning and evening. And to an extent greater than any ruler before him, Charlemagne enhanced the papacys influence, becoming the first king to enact the legal principle that the pope was beyond the reach of temporal justice-a decision with fateful consequences for European politics for centuries afterward.Though devout, Charlemagne was not saintly. He was a warrior-king, intimately familiar with violence and bloodshed. And he enjoyed worldly pleasures, including physical love. Though there are aspects of his personality we can never know with certainty, Fried paints a compelling portrait of a ruler, a time, and a kingdom that deepens our understanding of the man often called "the father of Europe." Author Biography Johannes Fried was, until his retirement, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Frankfurt. Review Charlemagne is relentless in the accumulation of detail and austerely comprehensive in its endnotes… This Charles the Great is unmistakably Karl der Grosse… Matching the mood of our times, blood-flecked Realpolitik and smoldering religious intolerance are very much to the fore… Few [Charlemagne biographies] capture so well the unlovely realities of Carolingian politics and the sheer technical difficulty of ruling a medieval empire in the absence of a state apparatus. -- Michael Kulikowski * Wall Street Journal *Fried is a retired professor of medieval history but also thoroughly contemporary, a gleeful debunker who spends many pages demonstrating that the relatively few known facts about Charlemagne rest on shaky foundations…The biography offers a first-rate survey of the war-torn eighth century. -- Brian Bethune * Macleans *[A] big, immensely satisfying life of the semi-legendary medieval Frankish king Charlemagne…[and] expertly translated by Peter Lewis… Instead of a legend, Fried builds a convincingly three-dimensional portrait of a man—a complicated, forceful, often contradictory man… There has never been a Charlemagne biography to appear in English that comes close to matching this big book from Fried… Fried has come as close as were every likely to get to knowing the man. -- Steve Donoghue * Open Letters Monthly *In this splendid biography, Fried shows that Charlemagne remains a figure to be reckoned with even 12 centuries after his death. The book, excellently translated by [Peter] Lewis, is arranged by topic, rather than chronology. This format helps to clearly present a broad picture…This is a magisterial study of the life and times of the Frankish king who became the first Holy Roman Emperor. * Publishers Weekly *Johannes Fried has put forth a valiant effort in untangling the wheat from the chaff in Charles the Greats life. Charlemagne is viewed as a flawed leader who cared about his kingdom and his religion, even if his approach could be questioned. An excellent view of a mysterious monarch. -- Philip Zozzaro * Seattle Book Review *For those who wish to grapple with Charlemagnes life in its entirety, without false certainties, Frieds book is the best choice. -- Andrew Moravcsik * Foreign Affairs *An engaging and delightful read. It is well placed to foster curiosity and shed light on a lesser known period of history and this late dark-age king…Lewiss translation of Frieds work is successful in exposing a side of Charlemagne that most works do not. The translation provides English readers with a considered account of Charlemagnes educational ideals, his relationship with Christianity and the Papacy and his attempts to construct a unified kingdom in something of an unstable world. The author creates a Charlemagne who tried his best to provide for his people in their physical lives as well as their afterlives…It is one of the most accessible and perhaps well-rounded accounts of Charlemagne currently available. -- Sara Perley * LSE Review of Books * Review Quote Johannes Fried has put forth a valiant effort in untangling the wheat from the chaff in Charles the Greats life. Charlemagne is viewed as a flawed leader who cared about his kingdom and his religion, even if his approach could be questioned. An excellent view of a mysterious monarch. Details ISBN0674737393 Author Peter Lewis Short Title CHARLEMAGNE Publisher Harvard University Press Language English Translator Peter Lewis ISBN-10 0674737393 ISBN-13 9780674737396 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY B Residence US Year 2016 Imprint Harvard University Press Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass Country of Publication United States Translated from German UK Release Date 2016-10-10 Publication Date 2016-10-10 NZ Release Date 2016-10-10 US Release Date 2016-10-10 Illustrations 8 color illustrations, 62 halftones, 2 maps Pages 688 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2016-10-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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