Rethinking Authority in the Carolingian Empire - Ideals and Expectations during the Reign of Louis the Pious (813-828) (Hardcover, 0)

By the early ninth century, the responsibility for a series of social, religious and political transformations had become an integral part of running the Carolingian empire. This became especially clear when, in 813/4, Louis the Pious and his court seized the momentum generated by their predecessors and broadened the scope of these reforms ever further. These reformers knew they represented a movement greater than the sum of its parts; the interdependence between those wielding imperial authority and those bearing responsibility for ecclesiastical reforms was driven by comprehensive, yet still surprisingly diverse expectations. Taking this diversity as a starting point, this book takes a fresh look at the optimistic first decades of the ninth century. Extrapolating from a series of detailed case studies rather than presenting a new grand narrative, it offers new interpretations of contemporary theories of personal improvement and institutional correctio, and shows the self-awareness of its main instigators as they pondered what it meant to be a good Christian in a good Christian empire.

General

Imprint:	Amsterdam University Press
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	The Early Medieval North Atlantic
Release date:	February 2019
Authors:	Rutger Kramer
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	278
Edition:	0
ISBN-13:	978-9462982642
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Promotions
LSN:	9462982643
Barcode:	9789462982642

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