Charlemagne's Months and their Bavarian Labors: The politics of the Seasons in the Carolingian Empire - Paperback

by Carl I. Hammer (Author)

A fresh look at the two early-ninth-century illustrations of the 'Labours of the Months' produced in the area of Salzburg. The author disputes the accepted opinion that the 'Labours' depict contemporary rural life and argues for a rather more complex interpretation.