Charlemagne: The Formation of a European Identity

This book offers a critical examination of the narrative representations of Charlemagne produced after his death and the evidence from his lifetime.

It analyzes the creation of the Carolingian dynasty, the growth of the kingdom, the court and the royal household, communications and identities in the Frankish realm, and Charlemagne's religious and cultural strategies.

The study transforms our understanding of the development of the Carolingian empire and the formation of Carolingian political identity.