The Age of Liutprand - Dynamics of Power in Eighth-Century Italy (Hardcover)

The Age of Liutprand provides a thematic analysis of Lombard Italy in the pivotal early part of the 8th century. It surveys the crucial role and rule of Liutprand [712-44], the powerful and effective Lombard king. By restoring this successful exemplar of Lombard kingship to the centre of events and developments in the Italian peninsula, this book pulls together all the pertinent evidence for a ‘new’ kingship in Lombard Italy that used a sophisticated set of strategies to enhance, deepen and expand its effectiveness. In presenting an evaluation of Italy on the cusp of dramatic change, this book explains how not only the kingship of Liutprand, but also his legal reforms and his relationships with the Church and neighbouring peoples all contributed to a model of kingship successfully and subsequently deployed by Charlemagne and his successors later in the 8th century.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Early Medieval History
Release date:	July 2024
Authors:	Christopher Heath
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-1-350-16834-3
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-350-16834-3
Barcode:	9781350168343

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