Carolingian Civilization : A Reader, Second Edition

Paul Edward Dutton

ISBN 10: 1551114925 / ISBN 13: 9781551114927

Published by Broadview Press Ltd Mär 2004, 2004

About this Item

Neuware - 'I've been teaching the 'Age of Charlemagne' for 25 years. Thanks to Paul Dutton, I finally have the book I need to make this age come alive.' - Charles R. Bowlus, Professor Emeritus, University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Carolingian Civilization : A Reader, Second Edition
• Publisher: Broadview Press Ltd Mär 2004
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1551114925
• ISBN 13: 9781551114927
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 228W x 151H x 32D millimeters 228 millimeters width by 151 millimeters height by 32 millimeters depth
• Weight: 776 grams

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Synopsis

The period between 770 and 880 experienced an explosion of words signalling the documentary reawakening of Western civilization; this anthology offers a plentiful and engaging selection of primary source documents from that vibrant era.

Among the material new to this second edition are Rimbert's Life of Anskar, with its detailed account of the Carolingian missionary contact with Scandinavia, Ratramnus's study of the dog-headed men, the monk Bernard's Journey to Jerusalem, new specimens of popular beliefs, Audradus Modicus's complete Book of Revelations, and new maps and illustrations.

About the Author

Paul Edward Dutton, Professor of Humanities at Simon Fraser University, is the author of a number of articles and books about the Middle Ages including The Poetry and Paintings of the First Bible of Charles the Bald with Herbert L. Kessler (University of Michigan Press, 1997) and Charlemagne's Mustache and Other Cultural Clusters of a Dark Age (Palgrave, 2004). He is Series Editor of UTP's Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures.