King and Emperor: A New Life of Charlemagne

by Janet L. Nelson

Book Overview

"King and Emperor takes on the compelling suspense of good detective work as well as good history."--The Wall Street Journal

Charles I, often known as Charlemagne, is one of the most extraordinary figures ever to rule an empire. Driven by unremitting physical energy and intellectual curiosity, he was a man of many parts, a warlord and conqueror, a judge who promised "for each their law and justice," a defender of the Latin...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520314204
• ISBN13: 9780520314207
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"