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Charlemagne Derek Wilson Medieval History Biography TPB Historical Nonfiction
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Signed By
- n/a
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- Historical
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Novel
- Unit Type
- Unit
- Literary Movement
- Enlightenment, Modernism
- Era
- 2000s
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Unabridged
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780307274809
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307274802
ISBN-13
9780307274809
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57060808
Product Key Features
Book Title
Charlemagne : a Biography
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Europe / France, Europe / Western, Historical, Europe / Medieval
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
9.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Praise for Derek Wilson's Charlemagne "Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched." -- The Sunday Telegraph (London) "Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion." -- Publishers Weekly "Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." --Alison Weir, author of The Six Wives of Henry VIII "Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . . Charlemagne is also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe." --Donald Yerxa, editor at Historically Speaking, Praise for Derek Wilson's Charlemagne "Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched." -- The Sunday Telegraph (London) "Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion." -- Publishers Weekly "Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." --Alison Weir, author of The Six Wives of Henry VIII "Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . . Charlemagne is also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe." --Donald Yerxa, editor at Historically Speaking , " Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched." -- "The Sunday Telegraph" " Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . . "Charlemagne "is also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe" -- Donald Yerxa, editor, "Historically Speaking" " Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion." -- "Publishers Weekly" " Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." -- Alison Weir, "Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched."- The Sunday Telegraph "Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . . Charlemagne is also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe"-Donald Yerxa, editor, Historically Speaking "Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion."- Publishers Weekly "Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading."-Alison Weir, "Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched." --"The Sunday Telegraph" "Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . . "Charlemagne "is also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe" --Donald Yerxa, editor, "Historically Speaking" "Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion." --"Publishers Weekly" "Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." --Alison Weir, Praise for Derek Wilson "Derek Wilson's prose style is both masterful and lively. He writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." -Alison Weir Praise forCharlemagne "Brilliant…an utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. Wilson's reconstruction of the very different interior world that Charlemagne inhabited alone makes this a valuable book.Charlemagneis also a timely and provocative essay on the idea of Europe. Wilson convincingly argues that Charlemagne's vision of Latin Christendom has animated ideas of Europe ever since." -Donald Yerxa, editor,Historically Speaking, "Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched." The Sunday Telegraph "Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . . Charlemagne is also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe"Donald Yerxa, editor, Historically Speaking "Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion." Publishers Weekly "Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading."Alison Weir, "Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched." -The Sunday Telegraph "Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . .Charlemagneis also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe" -Donald Yerxa, editor,Historically Speaking "Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion." -Publishers Weekly "Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." -Alison Weir, Praise for Derek Wilson "Derek Wilson's prose style is both masterful and lively. He writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." --Alison Weir Praise for "Charlemagne " "Brilliant...an utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. Wilson's reconstruction of the very different interior world that Charlemagne inhabited alone makes this a valuable book. "Charlemagne" is also a timely and provocative essay on the idea of Europe. Wilson convincingly argues that Charlemagne's vision of Latin Christendom has animated ideas of Europe ever since." --Donald Yerxa, editor, "Historically Speaking "
Synopsis
An incisive and absorbing biography of the legendary emperor who bridged ancient and modern Europe and singlehandedly altered the course of Western history. Charlemagne was an extraordinary figure: an ingenious military strategist, a wise but ruthless leader, a cunning politician, and a devout believer who ensured the survival of Christianity in the West. He also believed himself above the rules of the church, siring bastards across Europe and coldly ordering the execution of 4,500 prisoners. Derek Wilson shows how this complicated, fascinating man married the military might of his army to the spiritual force of the Church in Rome, thereby forging Western Christendom. This is a remarkable portrait of Charlemagne and of the intricate political, religious, and cultural world he dominated., An absorbing biography of the great leader who was the bridge between ancient and modern Europe -- the first major study in more than twenty-five years. Charlemagne was an extraordinary figure: an ingenious military strategist, a wise but ruthless leader, a cunning politician, and a devout believer who ensured the survival of Christianity in the West. He also believed himself above the rules of the church, siring bastards across Europe, and coldly ordering the execution of 4,500 prisoners. Derek Wilson shows how this complicated, fascinating man married the military might of his army to the spiritual force of the Church in Rome, thereby forging Western Christendom. This is a remarkable portrait of Charlemagne and of the intricate political, religious, and cultural world he dominated.
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