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Charlemagne's Dream by James T. Palmer
Basic Books · New release

Charlemagne's Dream

The Rise and Fall of the Carolingian Empire

James T. Palmer

Basic Books · World History
Released October 06, 2026 · ISBN 9781541605664

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About the book

A history of the whole Carolingian dynasty, not Charlemagne alone: the conquests, the alliance with the papacy, the first missions to northern Europe, and the heirs who lost the empire.

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