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The Parisian Summit, 1377-78: Emperor Charles IV and King Charles V of France
Frantisek Smahewl
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Description for The Parisian Summit, 1377-78: Emperor Charles IV and King Charles V of France
Hardcover. The Czech king and Roman Emperor Charles IV met with the French king Charles V in Paris in 1378. Reconstructing the journey to this meeting with deft narrative talent, the author traces the king's progress from Prague to Paris, piecing together a modern chronicle from contemporary French scholarship and medieval literature. Num Pages: 680 pages, 150 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 201 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1490.
The Czech king and Roman Emperor Charles IV met with the French king Charles V in Paris in 1378. Reconstructing the journey to this meeting with deft narrative talent, Frantisek Smahel traces the king's progress from Prague to Paris, piecing together a modern chronicle from contemporary French scholarship and medieval literature. The result is an appealing account of medieval life, everyday intellectualism, grand European politics of the time, and even medieval cuisine. Smahel sets the stage by presenting details of the life of Charles IV, including his early days in Paris and the political and international goals of his father, ... Read more
The Czech king and Roman Emperor Charles IV met with the French king Charles V in Paris in 1378. Reconstructing the journey to this meeting with deft narrative talent, Frantisek Smahel traces the king's progress from Prague to Paris, piecing together a modern chronicle from contemporary French scholarship and medieval literature. The result is an appealing account of medieval life, everyday intellectualism, grand European politics of the time, and even medieval cuisine. Smahel sets the stage by presenting details of the life of Charles IV, including his early days in Paris and the political and international goals of his father, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Karolinum Press, Charles University
Condition
New
Number of Pages
680
Place of Publication
Ovocny, Czechia
ISBN
9788024625225
SKU
V9788024625225
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About Frantisek Smahewl
Frantisek Smahel is vice-director of the Center for Medieval Studies at Charles University, Prague.
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