Medieval Rome was uniquely important, both as a physical city and as an idea with immense cultural capital, encapsulating the legacy of the ancient Empire, the glorious world of the martyrs and the triumph of Christian faith. Rome Across Time and Space explores these twin dimensions of 'place' and '[...]

Charlemagne is often claimed as the greatest ruler in Europe before Napoleon. This magisterial 2008 study re-examines Charlemagne the ruler and his reputation. It analyses the narrative representations of Charlemagne produced after his death, and thereafter focuses on the evidence from Charlemagne's[...]

The early Middle Ages was a dynamic and crucial period in the formation of "Europe", an identity which can be considered as bound by the institution of Latin Christianity. This book offers thematic interpretations of its politics, society, economy, culture, religion and position in the wider world.[...]