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Morality and Masculinity in the Carolingian Empire (Paperback)
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Morality and Masculinity in the Carolingian Empire (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
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What did it mean to be a Frankish nobleman in an age of reform? How
could Carolingian lay nobles maintain their masculinity and their
social position, while adhering to new and stricter moral demands
by reformers concerning behaviour in war, sexual conduct and the
correct use of power? This book explores the complex interaction
between Christian moral ideals and social realities, and between
religious reformers and the lay political elite they addressed. It
uses the numerous texts addressed to a lay audience (including lay
mirrors, secular poetry, political polemic, historical writings and
legislation) to examine how biblical and patristic moral ideas were
reshaped to become compatible with the realities of noble life in
the Carolingian empire. This innovative analysis of Carolingian
moral norms demonstrates how gender interacted with political and
religious thought to create a distinctive Frankish elite culture,
presenting a new picture of early medieval masculinity.
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