The Carolingian South

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Author: Sam Ottewill-SoulsbyISBN: 9781526176301Publisher: Manchester University PressYear first published: 01 Jun 2026Pages: 464 Format: HardbackThe Carolingian South turns the Fra nkish world upside down by taking as its subject the lands of the Carolingian empire south of the Loire and the Alps. It assembles an international group of scholars from different disciplines to examine how the Carolingians defined and were defined by this region. This book asks how Carolingian power was created and negotiated in the south. It views the Frankish empire from the perspective of the Christian and Muslim polities of the Mediterranean, while also following the movement of people and ideas through the endlessly fascinating world that they made. Show more