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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

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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
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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
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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
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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

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Charlemagne in Italy, in History Today
by Ross Balzaretti. 7 pgs.

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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'

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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
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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
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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)

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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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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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