Charlemagne : barbarian & emperor
Wilson, Derek, 1935-2010
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Derek Wilson presents this biography of Charlemagne, a Frankish chieftain born in 742, son of Pepin the Short. He discusses how Charlemagne introduced Jury Courts, revised the legal system, introduced new coinage, reformed weights and measures, and furthered missionary enterprises and monastic reform.
Main title:
Charlemagne : barbarian & emperor / Derek Wilson.
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Imprint:
London : Pimlico, 2010.
Collation:
xxi, 228 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), maps, col. ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Hutchinson, 2005.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781845951696 (pbk)
Dewey class:
944.014209944.0142092
Language:
English
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BRN:
1717430