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The Enthroned Corpse of Charlemagne by John F. Moffitt (Paperback, 2006)

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Though unquestionably a real person, posthumously, the life and deeds of Charlemagne have become the stuff of heroic legend. The discovery of his corpse in the year 1000 by the emperor Otto III is just such an example. What was so striking about the corpse of Charlemagne (who had in fact died long before, in 814) was its appearance. Fully clothed in ceremonial garb and wearing his imperial crown, Charlemagne was found seated upright, reposing upon a gilded chair; thus, he appeared to the spectators in the then-conventional guise of a Maiestas Domini, or Lord-in-Majesty. This work focuses on a wholly new, historically and physically credible explanation for this melodramatic discovery of Charlemagne's body by studying various historical traditions and cultural contexts. Topics such as Charlemagne's legacy and Alfred Rethel's Karlsfresken, Sainte-Foy as an imperial effigy and as an apocryphal figure, and contexts for and the meaning of Charlemagne's Karlsgrab are all examined.

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Publisher
Mcfarland & Co Inc
ISBN-13
9780786427673
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96745619

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Author
John F. Moffitt
Publication Name
The Enthroned Corpse of Charlemagne
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
239 Pages

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Title_Author
John F. Moffitt
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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