Lay Intellectuals in the Carolingian World by Cambridge University Press - 2011

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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011. Reissue. Trade Paperback. Fine. 6x0x9. Reissue. A fine copy. 2011 Trade Paperback. xiii, 263 pp. Did the laity have a part in the Carolingian Renaissance' If so, how were lay elites, and through them the laity at large affected' This fascinating and wide-ranging volume examines these questions through a study of lay involvement in literary and artistic activity in early medieval Europe. Leading historians explore a diverse range of Latin and vernacular texts written by secular authors and use richly drawn case studies to illuminate such key issues as the extent of lay literacy, the contexts in which learned laity could flourish, the transformative impact of the Carolingian Renaissance, and the interaction of 'lay' and 'clerical' values on both sides of the Channel. This volume demonstrates that the learned laity, both women as well as men, contributed much more as writers and patrons to early medieval culture than was previously… Read More

Cambridge Univ Pr, 2011. Paperback. New. reissue edition. 263 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. This fascinating and wide-ranging volume explores lay involvement in literary and artistic activity in early medieval Europe. Leading historians demonstrate that the learned laity, both women as well as men, contributed much more as writers and patrons to early medieval culture than was previously thought.

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