The legend of Charlemagne: envisioning empire in the Middle Ages

"There are few historical figures in the Middle Ages that cast a larger shadow than Charlemagne. This volume brings together a collection of studies on the Charlemagne legend from a wide range of fields, not only adding to the growing corpus of work on this legendary figure, but opening new ave...

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Autore principale: Stuckey, Jace (Autore, Redattore)
Tipo di documento: Stampa Libro
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Leiden Boston Brill [2022]
In: Explorations in medieval culture (volume 15)
Anno: 2022
Periodico/Rivista:Explorations in medieval culture volume 15
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Karl, I., Heiliges Römisches Reich, Kaiser 747-814 / Heiliges Römisches Reich / Legenda / Studio delle leggende
Altre parole chiave:B Charlemagne Emperor (742-814) Influence
B Raccolta di saggi
B Charlemagne Emperor (742-814) Legends History and criticism
B Charlemagne Emperor (742-814) Romances History and criticism
B Charlemagne Emperor (742-814) In literature
B Holy Roman Empire Kings and rulers Biography
B Civilization, Medieval
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Riepilogo:"There are few historical figures in the Middle Ages that cast a larger shadow than Charlemagne. This volume brings together a collection of studies on the Charlemagne legend from a wide range of fields, not only adding to the growing corpus of work on this legendary figure, but opening new avenues of inquiry by bringing together innovative trends that cross disciplinary boundaries. This collection expands the geographical frontiers, and extends the chronological scope beyond the Middle Ages from the heart of Carolingian Europe to Spain, England, and Iceland. The Charlemagne found here is one both familiar and strange and one who is both celebrated and critiqued. Contributors are Jada Bailey, Cullen Chandler, Carla Del Zotto, William Diebold, Christopher Flynn, Ana Grinberg, Elizabeth Melick, Jace Stuckey, and Larissa Tracy"--
Descrizione del documento:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004335641