Rethinking Authority in the Carolingian Empire
"In his superb new monograph, Rutger Kramer investigates the origins and manifestations of the striking, consequential self-consciousness of the Carolingian episcopate and argues that it developed during the early years of Louis the Pious's reign. [1] [...] Explicit references to Carolingian self-consciousness appear on nearly every page of Kramer's study. What Kramer shows with astonishing clarity is the extent to which the "Carolingian experiment" was characterized by--indeed, was constituted by--a constant watching, and the implications of this surveillance."
- Courtney M. Booker, The Medieval Review, 21.08.26 (2021)
"There is much to admire here. Kramer’s extensive research is reflected in the copious bibliography. [...] Kramer is clearly aware of the limitations of both his sources and his methodology, but he is also very attuned to the possibilities that this kind of case-study approach might offer."
- Laura Wangerin, Church History, Vol. 91, Iss. 3
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. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Amsterdam University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9789462982642
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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"In his superb new monograph, Rutger Kramer investigates the origins and manifestations of the striking, consequential self-consciousness of the Carolingian episcopate and argues that it developed during the early years of Louis the Pious's reign. [1] [...] Explicit references to Carolingian self-consciousness appear on nearly every page of Kramer's study. What Kramer shows with astonishing clarity is the extent to which the "Carolingian experiment" was characterized by--indeed, was constituted by--a constant watching, and the implications of this surveillance."
- Courtney M. Booker, The Medieval Review, 21.08.26 (2021)
"There is much to admire here. Kramer’s extensive research is reflected in the copious bibliography. [...] Kramer is clearly aware of the limitations of both his sources and his methodology, but he is also very attuned to the possibilities that this kind of case-study approach might offer."
- Laura Wangerin, Church History, Vol. 91, Iss. 3