HIST 5347 - Age of Charlemagne

Three credit hours.

This course explores the history of Western Europe in the eighth and ninth centuries CE. The Carolingian dynasty of Charlemagne is best known for its political and military domination and for the cultural and intellectual achievements it fostered (the “Carolingian Renaissance”). We will examine both of these topics in detail, but we will also aim for a fuller picture of the Carolingian world, including its institutions and social structures, its economy, its cultural assumptions, and the patterns of life for the men and women who lived far from the imperial court. Dual-liste4d in UALR Undergraduate Catalog as HIST 4347. Three credit hours.