Barbero, Alessandro

Charlemagne : father of a continent by Alessandro Barbero ( Book )
22 editions published between 1998 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 1,341 libraries worldwide
"The most important study of Charlemagne in a generation, this biography by distinguished medievalist Alessandro Barbero illuminates both the man and the world in which he lived. Charles the Great - Charlemagne - reigned from a.d. 768 to a.d. 814. At the time if his death, his empire stretched across Europe to include Bavaria, Saxony, parts of Spain, and Italy. With a remarkable grasp of detail and a sweeping knowledge of Carolingian institutions and economy, Barbero not only brings Charlemagne to life with accounts of his physical appearance, tastes and habits, family life, and ideas and actions but also conveys what it meant to be king of the Franks and, later, emperor. He recounts how Charlemagne ruled his empire, kept justice, and waged wars. He describes the nature of everyday life at that time, how the economy functioned, and how Christians perceived their religion. Barbero's analysis of how concepts of slavery and freedom were subtly altered as feudal relations began to grow underscores the dramatic changes that the emperor's wars brought to the political landscape. This latest account provides a new and richer context for considering one of history's most fascinating personalities."--Jacket.

The day of the barbarians : the battle that led to the fall of the Roman Empire by Alessandro Barbero ( Book )
17 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 937 libraries worldwide
Offers a close-up look at the Battle of Adrianople in 378 A.D., which led to a disastrous defeat of the Roman army by a barbarian horde led by Fritigern, a battle that marked the beginning of the end for the Roman Empire.

The battle : a new history of Waterloo by Alessandro Barbero ( Book )
10 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 813 libraries worldwide

Bella vita e guerre altrui di Mr. Pyle, gentiluomo : romanzo by Alessandro Barbero ( Book )
16 editions published between 1995 and 2007 in 5 languages and held by 101 libraries worldwide
Le 13 juillet 1806, un gentilhomme de Baltimore débarque au port d'Amsterdam et se procure un carrosse pour gagner Berlin. Ce livre est le journal de son voyage, écrit sur des tables d'auberges, dans des palais princiers, sur l'écritoire de sa voiture. Ambassadeur et espion, Mr. Pyle sillonne l'Allemagne et la Pologne, armé de sa curiosité et de son ironie.

The battle : a new history of the Battle of Waterloo by Alessandro Barbero ( Book )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 85 libraries worldwide

Romanzo russo : fiutando i futuri supplizi by Alessandro Barbero ( Book )
9 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 81 libraries worldwide
Analyse : Roman historique. Roman de société.

Aristocrazia nella società francese del Medioevo : analisi delle fonti letterarie (secoli X-XIII) by Alessandro Barbero ( Book )
3 editions published in 1987 in Italian and held by 58 libraries worldwide

The battle : a new history of Waterloo by Alessandro Barbero ( Book )
5 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in Spanish and English and held by 58 libraries worldwide

Dizionario del Medioevo by Alessandro Barbero ( Book )
14 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in Italian and Undetermined and held by 53 libraries worldwide

L'ultimo rosa di Lautrec : romanzo by Alessandro Barbero ( Book )
7 editions published in 2001 in Italian and held by 53 libraries worldwide