HIST 808A The Carolingian Empire
This seminar will explore key themes in the development of the Carolingian Empire, including the cultural expansion known as the Carolingian Renaissance, the political innovations of the Carolingian rulers, and the contribution of archaeology to our understanding of the economic basis of the Carolingian world. The course will also serve to introduce students to the main source collections and research tools used by early medieval historians. Students will undertake a research project of their own devising related to the themes of the course and drawing on the source collections and tools introduced during the course. A reading knowledge of Latin is required.