Carolingian Civilization
“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
£33.99
In stock
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.
Additional information
| Weight | 780 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 229 × 152 × 33 mm |
| Author | |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
| Imprint | University of Toronto Press |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 549 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | |
| Dewey | |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
Related products
-
Strategic Brand Management
£62.99Strategic Brand Management
Strategic Brand Management 2e provides a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the subjects of brands, brand equity, and strategic brand management. Strategic brand management involves the design and implementation of marketing programmes and activities to build, measure, and manage brand equity. The book aims to provide managers with concepts and techniques to improve the long-term profitability of their brand strategies. It incorporates current thinking and developments on these topics from both academics and industry participants. It also combines a comprehensive theoretical foundation with numerous practical insights to assist managers in their day-to-day and long-term brand decisions.
£62.99 -
The Greeks
£34.99The Greeks
In this new and expanded third edition of the best-selling ‘The Greeks’, Sowerby offers a lucid survey that covers all the key elements of ancient Greek civilization from the age of Homer to the Hellenistic period. The text provides detailed discussions of the main trends in literature and drama, philosophy, art and architecture, with reference to original sources, and places ancient Greek culture firmly in context. The new edition has expanded coverage of the post-Classical period with major expansions in the areas of Hellenistic history, literature and philosophy.
£34.99 -
The Transition of Global Order
£69.99The Transition of Global Order
This study looks at the underlying foundations of global order, putting aside mainstream institutionalist approaches in showing how China and the US are engaged in an intense process of contestation and renegotiation of an institutionalized order that has long been taken for granted.
£69.99 -
A Fundamental Fear
£12.99A Fundamental Fear
In this provocative book S. Sayyid analyses of the conditions that have made Islamic fundamentalism possible.
£12.99 -
Sports Coaching
£22.99Sports Coaching
‘Sports Coaching’ is an engaging and provocative introduction to sports coaching which combines coaches’ views and experiences of their work with discussions and topical issues that feature in this fast-growing field. In doing so, it places the coach at the centre of the discussion as it explores a range of ideas relating to philosophical, historical, sociological, psychological, and pedagogical interpretations of contemporary practice.
£22.99 -
The Modern American Presidency
£20.95The Modern American Presidency
Offers a interpretive synthesis filled with intriguing insights into the presidency’s evolution during America’s rise to global prominence. This title traces the decline of the party system, the increasing importance of the media and its role in creating the president-as-celebrity, and the growth of the White House staff and executive bureaucracy.
£20.95
