Books of Charlemagne

Title(s):
  • Books of Charlemagne
  • Opus Caroli regis contra synodum
    (Opus Caroli regis contra synodum, Book of king Charles against the synod)
  • Libri Carolini
Period covered:
Second council of Nicaea (787)
Language:
Latin
State of Preservation:
Full
Genre:
  • Council synopsis
Remarks:
This was an attack on the council of 787, which re-established image worship.
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Bibliography:
  • W. Eggert (1990) 'Lateinische Historiographie vom 7. bis 9. Jahrhundert'. In: Quellen zur Geschichte des frühen Byzanz (4.-9. Jahrhundert) Bestand und Probleme, ed. F. Winkelmann - W. Brandes. Amsterdam: 224-233.