Rethinking Authority in the Carolingian Empire: Ideals and Expectations During the Reign of Louis the Pious (813-828) Hardcover -
by Rutger Kramer
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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.
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- Title Rethinking Authority in the Carolingian Empire: Ideals and Expectations During the Reign of Louis the Pious (813-828)
- Author Rutger Kramer
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 278
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Amsterdam University Press
- ISBN 9789462982642 / 9462982643
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.9 in (23.62 x 16.26 x 2.29 cm)
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- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
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