{"product_id":"9781614304821","title":"The Life of Charlemagne","description":"Charles I or Charlemagne united most of Western Europe during the Middle Ages and laid the foundations for modern France and Germany. He was the first recognized Roman emperor in Western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier and ruled absolutely over a vast domain for thirteen years.\u003cp\u003eEinhard's biography of the Carolingian Empire's founder \u003cb\u003eThe Life of Charlemagne: Vita Karoli Magni\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most famous pieces of literature on the early Middle Ages. It is both an epic and personal account of the legendary warrior king who was known as the Father of Europe, providing fascinating insight into his political success, battlefield strategy, foreign and domestic policies, friends, enemies and personal habits. For scholars of military science it is an essential bridge text linking the masterworks of ancient strategy like \u003cb\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eCommentarii de Bello Gallico\u003c\/b\u003e with the future writings of Machiavelli, Clausewitz, et al.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acheron Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135564759280,"sku":"9781614304821","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781614304821_p0.jpg?v=1763852007","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781614304821","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}