Charlemagne could not have revived the Roman empire in the West without the military machine built up over the course of the eighth century. Early Carolingian Warfare is the first book to study how the Frankish dynasty established its power and cultivated its military expertise in order to reestablish the regnum Francorum.
Bernard S. Bachrach is Professor of History at the University of Minnesota. Among his recent books are Fulk Nerra, the Neo-Roman Consul, 987-1040; Merovingian Military Organization, 481-751; and State-Building in Medieval France: Studies in Early Angevin History.
"The evidence supporting Bachrach's conclusions is every bit as
overwhelming as Carolingian forces were."—American Historical
Review
"An excellent and valuable book. It is hard to argue with
Bachrach's most important point: the early Carolingian armies had
to have been well organized, trained, supplied, and led for the
eighth-century Carolingian rulers to have achieved what they did.
In demonstrating that point Bachrach has highlighted the complex
military, political, and social structure of early Carolingian
society itself. He has thus presented us with a history of the
early Carolingian military, not only for its own sake, but also to
show us that understanding it is a crucial part of understanding
the Carolingian world as a whole."—Speculum
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
