Two Lives of Charlemagne (Penguin Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0140455051 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-01 |
| Language | : | Latin |
DESCRIPTION:
Two revealingly different accounts of the life of the most important figure of the Roman EmpireCharlemage ?known as the father of Europe?was one of the most powerful and dynamic of all medieval rulers. The biographies brought together here provide a rich and varied portrait of the king from two perspectives: that of Einhard, a close friend and adviser, and of Notker, a monastic scholar and musician writing fifty years after Charlemagne?s death.
Aziliz said 1,"1,200 years old" according to Aziliz. Looking at the three 'one-star' reviews this book has received, I would point out they are all written in the same style, are close in date and look suspiciously like they were all written by the same person.Yes, this is a wonderful primary source.With Einhard's story you ar. 00 years old. Looking at the three 'one-star' reviews this book has received, I would point out they are all written in the same style, are close in date and look suspiciously like they were all written by the same person.Yes, this is a wonderful primary source.With Einhard's story you ar. "Big Chuck" Pictomaniac A "must" for the study of the Middle Ages. A primary source of significance. Style of writing, who the authors of the two biographies were, two views of this larger than life character.. If_This_Ain't_Love_How_Do_We_Get_Out? said Well worth purchase IF you love this period of history - otherwise. Well worth purchase IF you love this period of history - otherwise, probably not a book you would like reading
EINHARD was born of noble parents in the Main valley around A.D. He also composed a book of sequences with music, a Martyrology (897), and poems, letters and charters. NOTKER BALBULUS ( The Stammerer) was born near the monastery of St Gall, in Switzerland, around 840, and entered the monastery as a boy. He taught at the mo
Language Notes Text: English, Latin (translation)