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1.
Charlemagne: First of the Moderns
by Charles Edward Russell. 308 pgs.
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Prefatory Note
Contents
Illustrations
Chapter I: Royalty in the Making and the Unmaking
Chapter II: The Rival Queens and the Wild Horse
Chapter III: The Hammer and the Hammered
Chapter IV: Enter the Lombards -- and One Other
Chapter V: The Stage upon Which He Moved
Chapter VI: The Fight in the Mountains
Chapter VII: Education and Democracy
Chapter VIII: The Saxon in His Home
Chapter IX: Roland and the Heavy Day of Roncesvalles
Chapter X: The Story of the Unlucky Liutberga
Chapter XI: The People That Dwelt in the Nine Rings
Chapter XII: A Tigress Rides in State
Chapter XIII: The Famous Academy of Aachen
Chapter XIV: Graft in the Dark Ages
Chapter XV: The Midnight Plotters in the Church
Chapter XVI: King and Cucsar
Chapter XVII: The Man, Self-Drawn
Chapter XVIII: The High-Born Fugitive and the Riot
Chapter XIX: The Iron Will
Chapter XX: The Last Scenes
Appendices
Index
2.
The Carolingian Empire (Chap. II "Charles the Great")
by Heinrich Fichtenau, Peter Munz. 198 pgs.
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List of Abbreviations
Preface
Translator's Introduction
Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: Charles the Great
Chapter III: The Imperial Title
Chapter IV: The Court Scholars
Chapter V: Nobles and Officials
Chapter VI: The Poor
Chapter VII: The Last Years of Charles the Great
Index
3.
The Coronation of Charlemagne: What Did It Signify?
by Richard E. Sullivan. 99 pgs.
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PROBLEMS IN EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION
Table of Contents
Introduction
WHAT HAPPENED ON CHRISTMAS DAY, 800: CONTEMPORARY DESCRIPTIONS
EIGHTH CENTURY CONCEPTS ABOUT THE ROMAN EMPIRE
The Play Emperor
The Coronation as the Expression Of The Ideals of the Frankish Court
Immediate Preliminaries to The Coronation: Affairs in Rome In December, 800
The Coronation as a Revival Of The Roman Empire in the West
THE CORONATION AS EVIDENCE OF THE BIRTH OF A NEW CIVILIZATION
Certain Reservations to Be Made In Interpreting the Coronation
The Coronation and Local Politics in Rome
THE CORONATION AND PAPAL CONCEPTS OF EMPERORSHIP
THE CORONATION AND BYZANTIUM
The Coronation and the Moslems
4.
Mohammed and Charlemagne
by Henri Pirenne. 293 pgs.
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Preface
Note
Part One: Western Europe Before Islam
Chapter One: The Continuation of the Mediterranean Civilization in the West After the Germanic Invasions
Chapter 11: The Economic and Social Situation After the Invasions and the Mediterranean Navigation
Chapter III: Intellectual Life After the Invasions
Conclusion
Part Two: Islam and the Carolingians
Chapter I: The Expansion of Islam in the Mediterranean Basin
Chapter 11: The Carolingian Coup D' État and the Volte-Face of the Papacy
Chapter III: The Beginnings of the Middle Ages
Conclusion
Index
5.
The Frankish Kingdoms under the Carolingians, 751-987
by Rosamond McKitterick. 414 pgs.
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List of Figures
List of Genealogical Tables
List of Maps
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Chapter One: The Sources
Chapter Two: From major domus to rex francorum: the Emergence of the Carolingians
Chapter Three: Conquest and Consolidation: Pippin III and Charlemagne
Chapter Four: The Means of Ruling
Chapter Five: Louis the Pious and the Christian Empire
Chapter Six: The Foundations of the Carolingian Renaissance
Chapter Seven: Charles the Bald and the Defence of Carolingian Kingship
Chapter Eight: Scholarship, Book Production and Libraries: The Flowering of the Carolingian Renaissance
Chapter Nine: Normandy, Brittany and Flanders
Chapter Ten: Odo and the Emergence of the Robertians
Chapter Eleven: Learning and Monasticism in the Tenth Century
Chapter Twelve: The Last Carolingians
Bibliography of Principal Sources
A Note on Further Reading
Genealogical Tables
Maps
Index of manuscripts
General index
6.
The Era of Charlemagne: Frankish State and Society
by Stewart C. Easton, Helene Wieruszowski. 196 pgs.
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Part 1--The Era of Charlemagne:: Frankish State and Society
2: The Growth of The Carolingian Empire
3: State and Society of The Franks at the Height Of The Empire
4: Church and State in The Carolingian Age
5: The Carolingian Renaissance
Part II Readings
Reading No. 2: The New Frankish Society
Reading No. 3: Decline of Learning (after 500)
Reading No. 4: Ascent of the Carolingian House
Reading No. 5: Donations to the Roman Church
Reading No. 6: Conversion of the Saxons
Reading No. 7: Roncesvalles
Reading No. 8: Corqnatiqn Of Charlemagne
Reading No. 9 Byzantine Recognition Of Charlemagne
Reading No. 10: Economic Organization
Reading No. 11: Military Organization
Reading No. 12: Imperial Administration
Reading No. 13: Social Changes
Reading No. 14: Reform of the Frankish Church
Reading No. 15: Charles as a Theologian
Reading No. 16: Political Theory
Reading No. 17: The Revival of Learning
Reading No. 18: Growth of Vernacular Cultures
Reading No. 19: The Revival of Art
Index
7.
Charlemagne in Italy, in History Today
by Ross Balzaretti. 7 pgs.
Magazine Article
8.
Harunu'l-Rashid and Charles the Great
by F. W. Buckler. 64 pgs.
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Monographs Of The Mediaeval Academy Of America No. 2
Academy Publications
Preface
Contents
I 'Abdu'L-Rahman and the Franks
Ii Franco-'Abbasid Relations Under Harunu'L-Rashid
Iii The Status of Charles the Great
Appendix I Charles the Great and Harun Ar-Rashid By W. W. Barthold
Appendix Ii The Chronology of Cosmas, Patriarch Of Alexandria
Appendix Iii Propter Elephantem Bestiam
Appendix Iv An Extract from 'the Pallium Of Saint Cuthbert'
Bibliography
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The Earliest Times (Chap. 5 "The Carolingians")
by E. F. Buckley, Frantz Funck-Brentano. 438 pgs.
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Chapter I The Prehistoric Period
Chapter II Celtic Gaul
Chapter III Roman Gaul
Chapter IV The Merovingians
Chapter V The Carlovingians
Index
10.
An Introduction to the Study of the Middle Ages (375-814) (Chap XII "The Franks from Charles Martel to Charlemagne" and Chap. XIII "Charlemagne King of the Franks")
by Ephraim Emerton. 272 pgs.
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Preface.
Contents
Maps
Introduction.
Chapter 1: The Romans to A.D. 375.
Chapter II: The Two Races.
Chapter III: The Breaking of the Frontier by the Visigoths
Chapter IV: The Vandals and Burgundians.
Chapter V: The Invasion of the Huns.
Chapter VI: The Germans in Italy.
Chapter VII: The Franks to 638.
Chapter VIII: Germanic Ideas of Law.
Chapter IX: Rise of the Christian Church.
Chapter X: Franks and Mohammedans, 638-741.
Chapter XI: The Monks of the West.
Chapter XII: The Franks from Charles Martel to Charle Magne.
Chapter XIII: Charlemagne King of the Franks
Chapter XIV: Foundation of the MediÆval Empire.
Chapter XV: Beginnings of the Feudal System.
Chronological Table Of Events Mentioned in This Book
Index.
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Charlemagne's Elephant, in History Today
by Richard Hodges. 7 pgs.
Magazine Article
12.
Medieval Italy from Charlemagne to Henry VII
by Pasquale Villari, Costanza Hulton. 444 pgs.
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Works by Professor Pasquale Villari
Preface
Contents
List of Illustrations
2 Book I from Charlemagne to the Death of Otho Iii.: (800-1002)
Chapter I from Charlemagne to the Death of Louis I. (800-840)
Chapter II the Rise of Venice -- the Coming of the Saracens to Sicily -- the Church Ind the Empire to the Deaths of Leo Iv. Ind of Lothair I.: (800-855)
Chapter III from the Death of Lothair I. to That of Louis Ii.
Chapter V from the Election of the Emperor Arnulf to His Death (887-899)
Chapter VI from the Hungarian Invasion to the Deaths of Berengarius I. and John X. (898-928)
Chapter VII Alberics Domination in Rome (928-941)
Chapter VIII Otho I. Ind the Reconstitution of the Empire (911-973)
Chapter IX Otho Ii. and Otho Iii. (973-1002)
Book II from Henrr Ii. to the Deaths of Frederick Barbarossa and William Ii. of Sicily
Chapter I Henry Ii. and the Normans
Chapter II Conrad of Franconia and Archbishop Aribert: (1024-1039)
Chapter VIII from the Death of Countess Matilda to the Death of Roger Ii. (1115-1154)
Chapter IX the Rise of the Communes--Arnold of Brescia and His Execution--Death of Hadrian Iv. (1143-1159)
Chapter X Frederick Barbarossa--The Lombard League and the Peace of Constance (1154-1183)
Chapter XI the Norman Monarchy Until the Death of William Ii. (1128-1189)
Book III from Henry Vi. to the Death of Henry Vii. (1189-1313)
Chapter I from Henry Vi. to the Death of Innocent Iii. (1189-1216)
Chapter II Frederick Ii. (1216-1250)
Chapter III Manfred, Charles of Anjou, and the Battle of Benevento: (1251-1266)
Chapter IV Conradin and the Battle of Tagliacozzo-- His Defeat and Execution--The Triumph of Charles of Anjou: (1267-1278)
Chapter V the Insurrection and War of the Sicilian Vespers--Celestine V. and Boniface Viii. --The Peace of Caltabellotta: (1277-1302)
Chapter VI the Transformation of the Communes into Lordships
Chapter VIII from the Election of Benedict Xi. to the Death of Henry Vii.: (1303-1313)
Index
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Medieval Italy during a Thousand Years (305-1313): A Brief Historical Narrative with Chapters on Great Episodes and Personalities and on Subjects Connected with Religion, Art and Literature ("Charles the Great in Rome" begins on p. 293)
by H. B. Cotterill. 736 pgs.
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Contents
List of Illustrations
Part I: Historical Outline 305-476
Chapter II: The Barbarians
Chapter III: Christianity and Paganism
Chapter IV: Theodosius the Catholic
Chapter V: Stilicho, Alaric, and Placidia 395-450
Chapter VI: Attila the Hun
Chapter VII: Gaiseric to Odovacar
Notes on Coins
Part II: Historical Outline 476-568
Chapter I: Theoderic
Chapter II: Writers of the Age
Chapter III: St. Benedict
Chapter IV: Justinian
Part III: Historical Outline 568-800
Chapter I: Gregory the Great
Chapter II: Architecture and Mosaics 300-800
Chapter III: Venice and Other Cities
Chapter IV: Charles the Great in Rome
Part IV: Historical Outline 800-1190
Chapter I: The Dark Age
Chapter II: The Normans
Chapter III: The Rise of the Republics Until C. 1200
Chapter IV: Romanesque Architecture1for Further Details See List of Illustrations. 800-1200
Notes on Coins
Part V: Historical Outline
Chapter I: Religious Movements C. 1200-1300
Chapter II: The Republics and Signories Down to C. 1320
Chapter III: Art C. 1200 to C. 1320
Chapter IV: Origins of Italian Language And Literature To About 1300
Index
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