Waiting for the apocalypse. Frankish Society in the Carolingian era, VIII-X century

The monograph by the leading Russian specialist in the Carolingian era, Doctor of Historical Sciences A. I. Sidorov (Ivi RAS), is dedicated to the key social, political and cultural realities of the Carolingian Empire, as well as the most important aspects of the everyday life of the francs in the VIII-X centuries. The book consistently examines the ideas of contemporaries about the place of the empire in time and space, the structure of the population, the relationship of domination and subordination, the role of the state and the church in the organization of public life, the features of family and sexual relations, the culture of nutrition, views on hygiene, illness and methods of their treatment, Education and education. Much attention was paid to the development of culture - from the emergence of new types of writing and the formation of book meetings to the development of art schools and monumental construction. In his work, the author relies on a wide range of sources - historical and literary works, administrative -economic and legal documents, monuments of art and architecture. The popular science monograph by A. I. Sidorov is the first experience of a comprehensive description of Carolingian society in Russian historiography.
The book is intended for everyone who is interested in the history and culture of the Western European Middle Ages