Description
Book SynopsisTranslations of ninth-century lives of the emperors Charlemagne (by Einhard and Notker) and his son Louis the Pious (by Ermoldus, Thegan, and the Astronomer). Presented chronologically and contextually, with commentary.
Trade Review“The new translations of these five lives and their very useful introductions and notes make this work a prodigious achievement and an extremely valuable and most welcome contribution to Carolingian studies.”
—Steven Fanning The Historian
“Noble’s book has a very specific thematic focus that makes it especially appealing for use in lower-division classes. . . . Noble has presented us with lucid translations of five important works of secular biography from the Carolingian period, each adorned with learned . . . introductions and up-to-date bibliographies.”
—Scott Bruce The Medieval Review
Table of ContentsContents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Einhard, the life of Charles the Emperor
Introduction
The Life of Charles the Emperor
Notker the stammerer, the Deeds of Emperor Charles the Great
Introduction
The Deeds of Emperor Charles the Great
Ermoldus Nigellus, in Honor of Louis
Introduction
In Honor of Louis, the Most Christian Caesar Augustus,
by Ermoldus Nigellus, an Exile
Thegan, the Deeds of Emperor Louis
Introduction
The Deeds of Emperor Louis
The Astronomer, the Life of Emperor Louis
Introduction
The Life of Emperor Louis
Index
