Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations xi
4. Acknowledgements xiii
5. Abbreviations xv
6. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
7. Chapter 2. Perception and Practice in Carolingian Diplomacy with the Islamic World 31
8. Chapter 3. Carolingian Diplomacy with the ʿAbbāsid Caliphate 87
9. Chapter 4. Carolingian-Umayyad Diplomacy, Part 1: 751–820 147
10. Chapter 5. Carolingian-Umayyad Diplomacy, Part 2: 820–864 201
11. Chapter 6. The Central Mediterranean: The Limits of Carolingian Diplomacy with the Islamic World 258
12. Conclusion. Death of an Elephant 282
13. Bibliography 291
14. Index 357