The Carolingian Renaissance and the Idea of Kingship: The Birkbeck Lectures, 1968-9
by Ullmann, Walter
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1969. First edition. Hardcover. vg. Octavo. XIV, 201, [1]pp. Original printed wrappers over purple cloth with silver lettering on spine. In his Birkbeck Lectures, Professor Ullmann throws new light on a familiar subject. He shows that the Carolingian renaissance had a wider and deeper meaning that has often been thought, especially in its political and ideological aspects. This remarkable book opens new vistas in political, ideological and social history as well as in historical theology and jurisprudence and shows how relevant knowledge of the past is for the understanding of the present. Wrappers, binding and interior in overall very good condition.
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- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31118
- Title
- The Carolingian Renaissance and the Idea of Kingship: The Birkbeck Lectures, 1968-9
- Author
- Ullmann, Walter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - vg
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Ecclesiology and Carolingian Rulership, The Renaissance of society, The Renaissance of Europe: East and West, The instruments of the Renaissance, First edition, Reference
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