The New Middle Ages: Power, Faith, and Crusade

Gabriele, M.; Stuckey, J.

These essays take advantage of a new, exciting trend towards interdisciplinary research on the Charlemagne legend. Written by historians, art historians, and literary scholars, these essays focus on the multifaceted ways the Charlemagne legend functioned in the Middle Ages and how central the shared (if nonetheless fictional) memory of the great Frankish ruler was to the medieval West. A gateway to new research on memory, crusading, apocalyptic expectation, Carolingian historiography, and medieval kingship, the contributors demonstrate the fuzzy line separating "fact" and "fiction" in the Middle Ages.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2008-12-12

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230608269

DOI: 10.1057/9780230615441

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 175