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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.

Illustrations

The Carolingian Dynasty: Selected Genealogy

Timeline: Prise and Fall of the Carolingian Empire

Introduction

I: CHAIRLEMAGNE THE MAN

 1 Inheritance

 2 Happy Families

 3 The Milk of a Male Tiger

 4 Enemies Within

II: CHAR.LEMAGNE THE EMPEtROOk

 5 Shades of Purple 

 6 David and Josiah

 7 Friends and Neighbors

 8 Renaissance and P,,equiem

III: CHAR, LEMAGNE THE MYiH"

 9 Sic transit gloria mundi

 10 A Hero for All-Seasons

 11 Imperial Fantasies

 12 New Absolutisms for Old

 13 Past Tense and Future Conditional

Notes

Select Bibliography 

Index

　　Derek Wilson graduated from Cambridge in 1961. He spent

several years traveling and teaching in Africa before becoming a

full-time writer and broadcaster in 1971. His highly acclaimed

books include Rothschild: A Story of Wealth and Power,

Hans Holbein: Portrait of an Unknown Man, and Tudor

Tapestry: Men, Women and Society in Reformation England. The

organizer of the Cambridge History Festival, Wilson is married and

lives in Devon, England.

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　　“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

书籍介绍

An insightful, multidimensional portrait of the powerful Holy Roman Emperor describes how Charlemagne served as a bridge between the ancient world and modern Europe by uniting the nations of Europe to bring the continent out of the Dark Ages, detailing his life, character, and military and political accomplishments.

An absorbing biography of the great leader who was the bridge between ancient and modern Europe — the first major study in more than tw enty-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.