{"product_id":"9780307274809","title":"Charlemagne: A Biography","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWilson, Derek\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\/12\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn incisive and absorbing biography of the legendary emperor who bridged ancient and  modern Europe and singlehandedly altered the course of Western history. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlemagne  was an extraordinary figure: an ingenious military strategist, a wise but ruthless  leader, a cunning politician, and a devout believer who ensured the survival of Christianity  in the West.  He also believed himself above the rules of the church, siring bastards  across Europe and coldly ordering the execution of 4,500 prisoners. Derek Wilson  shows how this complicated, fascinating man married the military might of his army  to the spiritual force of the Church in Rome, thereby forging Western Christendom.  This is a remarkable portrait of Charlemagne and of the intricate political, religious,  and cultural world he dominated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43412516012287,"sku":"9780307274809","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780307274809_s600x595.jpg?v=1775594616","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780307274809","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}