The Carolingian period (c. 750-900) has traditionally been described as one of ‘reform’ or ‘renaissance’, where cultural and intellectual changes were imposed from above in a programme of correctio. This view leans heavily on prescriptive texts issued by kings and their entourages, foregrounding royal initiative and the cultural products of a small intellectual elite. However, attention to understudied texts and manuscripts of the period reveals a vibrant striving for moral improvement and positive change at all levels of society. This expressed itself in a variety of ways for different individuals and communities, whose personal relationships could be just as influential as top-down prescription. The often anonymous creators and copyists in a huge range of centres emerge as active participants in shaping and re-shaping the ideals of their world.
Ingrid Rembold & Carine van Rhijn
Rethinking the Carolingian reforms [PDF ebook]
Rethinking the Carolingian reforms [PDF ebook]
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Taal Engels ● Formaat PDF ● Pagina’s 296 ● ISBN 9781526149565 ● Editor Ingrid Rembold & Carine van Rhijn ● Uitgeverij Manchester University Press ● Gepubliceerd 2023 ● Downloadbare 3 keer ● Valuta EUR ● ID 10026570 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Adobe DRM
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