Franks and Lombards in Italian Carolingian Texts: Memories of the Vanquished - Paperback

by Luigi Andrea Berto (Editor)

This book examines how historians of Carolingian Italy portrayed the history of the Lombards, Charlemagne's conquest of the Lombard kingdom, and the presence of the Franks in the Italian peninsula. It will appeal to scholars and students of the Lombards and Carolingians, as well as all those interested in medieval Europe.

Author Biography

Luigi Andrea Berto is Professor of Medieval History at Western Michigan University, USA. His research focuses on Medieval Italy and the Mediterranean, with a special interest in the use of the past in the medieval and modern periods, and the relationships between Christians and Muslims.