Mohammed and Charlemagne

Part one. Western Europe before Islan: The continuation of the Mediterranean civilization in the West after the Germanic invasions

The economic and social situation after the invasions and the Mediterranean navigation

Intellectual life after the invasions

Conclusion

Part two. Islan and the Carolingians: The expansion of Islam in the Mediterranean basin

The Carolingian coup d'état and the volte-face of the papacy

The beginnings of the Middle Ages

Conclusion.