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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.
The societies of ancient Europe underwent a continual process of
militarisation, and this would come to be a defining characteristic
of the early Middle Ages. The process was neither linear nor
mono-causal, but it affected society as a whole, encompassing
features like the lack of demarcation between the military and
civil spheres of the population, the significance attributed to
weapons beyond their military function and the wide recognition of
martial values. Early medieval militarisation assembles twenty
studies that use both written and archaeological evidence to
explore the phenomenon of militarisation and its impact on the
development of the societies of early medieval Europe. The
interdisciplinary investigations break new ground and will be
essential reading for scholars and students of related fields, as
well as non-specialists with an interest in early medieval history.
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The societies of ancient Europe underwent a continual process of
militarisation, and this would come to be a defining characteristic
of the early Middle Ages. The process was neither linear nor
mono-causal, but it affected society as a whole, encompassing
features like the lack of demarcation between the military and
civil spheres of the population, the significance attributed to
weapons beyond their military function and the wide recognition of
martial values. Early medieval militarisation assembles twenty
studies that use both written and archaeological evidence to
explore the phenomenon of militarisation and its impact on the
development of the societies of early medieval Europe. The
interdisciplinary investigations break new ground and will be
essential reading for scholars and students of related fields, as
well as non-specialists with an interest in early medieval history.
-- .
This book explores the Merovingian kingdoms in Gaul within a
broader Mediterranean context. Their politics and culture have
mostly been interpreted in the past through a narrow local
perspective, but as the papers in this volume clearly demonstrate,
the Merovingian kingdoms had complicated and multi-layered
political, religious, and socio-cultural relations with their
Mediterranean counterparts, from Visigothic Spain in the West to
the Byzantine Empire in the East, and from Anglo-Saxon England in
the North to North-Africa in the South. The papers collected here
provide new insights into the history of the Merovingian kingdoms
by examining various relevant issues, ranging from identity
formation to the shape and rules of diplomatic relations, cultural
transformation, as well as voiced attitudes towards the "other".
Each of the papers begins with a short excerpt from a primary
source, which serves as a stimulus for the discussion of broader
issues. The various sources' point of view and their
contextualization stand at the heart of the analysis, thus ensuring
that discussions are accessible to students and non-specialists,
without jeopardizing the high academic standard of the debate.
This book explores the Merovingian kingdoms in Gaul within a
broader Mediterranean context. Their politics and culture have
mostly been interpreted in the past through a narrow local
perspective, but as the papers in this volume clearly demonstrate,
the Merovingian kingdoms had complicated and multi-layered
political, religious, and socio-cultural relations with their
Mediterranean counterparts, from Visigothic Spain in the West to
the Byzantine Empire in the East, and from Anglo-Saxon England in
the North to North-Africa in the South. The papers collected here
provide new insights into the history of the Merovingian kingdoms
by examining various relevant issues, ranging from identity
formation to the shape and rules of diplomatic relations, cultural
transformation, as well as voiced attitudes towards the
“other”. Each of the papers begins with a short excerpt from a
primary source, which serves as a stimulus for the discussion of
broader issues. The various sources’ point of view and their
contextualization stand at the heart of the analysis, thus ensuring
that discussions are accessible to students and non-specialists,
without jeopardizing the high academic standard of the debate.
From their crystallisation in the late fifth century to their
ultimate decline in the eighth, the Merovingian kingdoms were a
product of a vibrant Mediterranean society with both a cultural
past and a dynamic and ongoing dialogue between the member
communities. By bringing together the scholarship of historians,
archaeologists, art historians, and manuscript researchers, this
volume examines the Merovingian world's Mediterranean connections.
The Franks' cultural horizons spanned not only the Latin-speaking
world, but also the Byzantine Empire, northern Europe, Sassanid
Persia, and, after the seventh century, a quickly ascendant Islamic
culture. Traces of a constant movement of people and cultural
artefacts through this world are ubiquitous. As simultaneous
consumers, adapters, and disseminators of culture, the degree to
which the Merovingian kingdoms were thought to engage with their
neighbours is re-evaluated as this volume analyses written
accounts, archaeological findings and artefacts to provide new
perspectives on Merovingian wide-ranging relations.
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