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An empire of memory : the legend of Charlemagne, the Franks, and Jerusalem before the First Crusade /

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Using the legend of Charlemagne, an often-overlooked current in early medieval thought, 'An Empire of Memory' looks at how the contours of the relationship between East and West moved across centuries, particularly in the period leading up to the First Crusade.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gabriele, Matthew
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Charlemagne, > Emperor, > 742-814 > Legends > History and criticism.
Charlemagne, > Emperor, > 742-814
Civilization, Medieval.
Christian legends > Europe > History and criticism.
Civilisation médiévale.
Légendes chrétiennes > Europe > Histoire et critique.
HISTORY > Medieval.
History.
Christian legends
Civilization, Medieval
Europe
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Using the legend of Charlemagne, an often-overlooked current in early medieval thought, 'An Empire of Memory' looks at how the contours of the relationship between East and West moved across centuries, particularly in the period leading up to the First Crusade.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 202 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-192) and index.
ISBN:9780191616402
0191616400