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Using and Not Using the Past after the Carolingian Empire offers a
new take on European history from c.900 to c.1050, examining the
'post-Carolingian' period in its own right and presenting it as a
time of creative experimentation with new forms of authority and
legitimacy. In the late eighth century, the Frankish king
Charlemagne put together a new empire. Less than a century later,
that empire had collapsed. The story of Europe following the end of
the Carolingian empire has often been presented as a tragedy: a
time of turbulence and disintegration, out of which the new,
recognisably medieval kingdoms of Europe emerged. This collection
offers a different perspective. Taking a transnational approach,
the authors contemplate the new social and political order that
emerged in tenth- and eleventh-century Europe and examine how those
shaping this new order saw themselves in relation to the past. Each
chapter explores how the past was used creatively by actors in the
regions of the former Carolingian Empire to search for political,
legal and social legitimacy in a turbulent new political order.
Advancing the debates on the uses of the past in the early Middle
Ages and prompting reconsideration of the narratives that have
traditionally dominated modern writing on this period, Using and
Not Using the Past after the Carolingian Empire is ideal for
students and scholars of tenth- and eleventh-century European
history.
Using and Not Using the Past after the Carolingian Empire offers a
new take on European history from c.900 to c.1050, examining the
'post-Carolingian' period in its own right and presenting it as a
time of creative experimentation with new forms of authority and
legitimacy. In the late eighth century, the Frankish king
Charlemagne put together a new empire. Less than a century later,
that empire had collapsed. The story of Europe following the end of
the Carolingian empire has often been presented as a tragedy: a
time of turbulence and disintegration, out of which the new,
recognisably medieval kingdoms of Europe emerged. This collection
offers a different perspective. Taking a transnational approach,
the authors contemplate the new social and political order that
emerged in tenth- and eleventh-century Europe and examine how those
shaping this new order saw themselves in relation to the past. Each
chapter explores how the past was used creatively by actors in the
regions of the former Carolingian Empire to search for political,
legal and social legitimacy in a turbulent new political order.
Advancing the debates on the uses of the past in the early Middle
Ages and prompting reconsideration of the narratives that have
traditionally dominated modern writing on this period, Using and
Not Using the Past after the Carolingian Empire is ideal for
students and scholars of tenth- and eleventh-century European
history.
Does land law's specialized and historic vocabulary make it hard
for your students to engage? Designed to support a progressive
learning experience, Land Law Directions provides a lively
introduction to the subject and makes this often daunting area
clear and engaging. The Directions series has been written with
students in mind. The ideal guide as they approach the subject for
the first time, this book will help them: - Gain a complete
understanding of the topic: just the right amount of detail
conveyed clearly - Understand the law in context: with
scene-setting introductions and highlighted case extracts, the
practical importance of the law becomes clear - Identify when and
how to evaluate the law critically: they'll be introduced to the
key areas of debate and given the confidence to question the law -
Deepen and test knowledge: visually engaging learning and
self-testing features aid understanding and help students tackle
assessments with confidence - Elevate their learning: with the
ground-work in place they can aspire to take learning to the next
level, with direction provided on how to go further Digital formats
and resources This eighth edition is available for students and
institutions to purchase in a variety of formats and is supported
by online resources. The e-book offers a mobile experience and
convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation
features and links that offer extra learning support:
www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks The online resources are available
at www.oup.com/he/landlaw_directions8e/ and include: - New scenario
questions aimed at helping to apply the law in practice - New
animated diagrams providing visual explanation of complex topics -
Guidance on answering the end-of-chapter questions - Quick fire
self-test questions with answer feedback - Links to further reading
suggestions - Flashcard glossary to revise key terms - Additional
material and discussion of advanced topics including adverse
possession, and easements and profits
In the early medieval world, the way people remembered the past
changed how they saw the present. New accounts of former leaders
and their deeds could strengthen their successors, establish novel
claims to power, or criticize the current ruler. After 888, when
the Carolingian Empire fractured into the smaller kingdoms of
medieval western Europe, memory became a vital tool for those
seeking to claim royal power for themselves. Commemorating Power in
Early Medieval Saxony looks at how the past was evoked for
political purposes under a new Saxon dynasty, the Ottonians, who
came to dominate post-Carolingian Europe as the rulers of a new
empire in Germany and Italy. With the accession of the first
Ottonian king, Henry I, in 919, sites commemorating the king's
family came to the foreground of the medieval German kingdom. The
most remarkable of these were two convents of monastic women,
Gandersheim and Quedlinburg, whose prominence and prestige in
Ottonian politics have been seen as exceptional in the history of
early medieval western Europe. In this volume, Sarah Greer offers a
fresh interpretation of how these convents became central sites in
the new Ottonian empire by revealing how the women in these
communities themselves were skilful political actors who were more
than capable of manipulating memory for their own benefit. In this
first major study in English of how these Saxon convents functioned
as memorial centres, Greer presents a new vision of the first
German dynasty, one characterized by contingency, versatility, and
the power of the past.
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