{"product_id":"franks-and-lombards-in-italian-carolingian-texts-memories-of-the-vanquished-paperback","title":"Franks and Lombards in Italian Carolingian Texts: Memories of the Vanquished - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuigi Andrea Berto\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFranks and Lombards in Italian Carolingian Texts \u003c\/i\u003eexamines how historians of Carolingian Italy portrayed the history of the Lombards, Charlemagne's conquest of the Lombard kingdom, and the presence of the Franks in the Italian Ppeninsula. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe different contexts and periods in which these writers composed their works allows readers to focus on various aspects of this period and to highlight the different ways the vanquished remembered Carolingian rule in Italy. The '\"memories'\" of these authors are organized by topic, ranging from the origin of the Lombards to the conflicts that broke out among the Carolingians after Louis II died in 875. Besides presenting the English translation and the original Latin text of the excerpts from the Italian Carolingian historical works, the volume also contains the English translations of the same events recorded in Frankish and papal narrative texts. In this way it is possible to compare different memories about the same episode or topic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will appeal to scholars and students of the Lombards and Carolingians, as well as all those interested in medieval Europe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuigi Andrea Berto\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Medieval History at Western Michigan University, USA. His research focuses on Medieval Italy and the Mediterranean, with a special interest in the use of the past in the medieval and modern periods, and the relationships between Christians and Muslims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170177519751,"sku":"9780367560621","price":100.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9f90eae4b009a735fe5f0783474aa9d7.webp?v=1733346550","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/franks-and-lombards-in-italian-carolingian-texts-memories-of-the-vanquished-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}