The Carolingians

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Author	: Pierre Riché
Publisher	: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages	: 428
Release	: 1993
ISBN-10	: 0812213424
ISBN-13	: 9780812213423
Rating	: 4/5 (24 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Carolingians by : Pierre Riché

Book excerpt: Translated from the 1983 French edition, traces the rise, fall, and revival of the Carolingian dynasty, and shows how it molded the shape of a post-Roman Europe that is still with us today. An introduction to the subject for undergraduate or general readers. The largely French and German bibliography has been replaced with a short list of recommended English works. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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