People, places and power in the Carolingian world
Matthew Innes
Book synopsis: The 19 papers presented in this volume by North American and European historians archaeologists discuss how early medieval political religious elites constructed ‘places of power’, such places, turn, created powerful people. They also examine the ‘high-level’ power exercised was transformed post-Roman kingdoms Europe, as Roman cities gave way central stages for rituals to a multitude places spaces where were represented. Although Frankish receive large share attention, contributions focus on changing topography old centres world, Rome Constantinople, what ‘centres power’ may have meant steppes Inner Asia, Scandinavia or lower Vistula, even more mobile decentralised than kingdoms, well monasteries their integration into topographies power.
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