Episcopal Identity, Penance and the Carolingian Crisis of 833. Constructing and Re-constructing Collections of Texts in Ninth-Century St Gall
Eleni Leontidou
The aim of this article is to discuss the significance and purpose a group texts found together in two ninth-century manuscripts from St Gall: Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang., 150 (codicological unit II) (first-to-second quarter ninth century) Sang. 89 (late or early tenth century). As intends prove, collection conceived as an expression Carolingian political thought: it can be connected specific intellectuals presenting themselves ‘unity party’ during troublesome decades 820s 830s when emperor Louis Pious was facing open rebellion by his sons who were supported number high ecclesiastics. later addition short text entitled De honore parentum (a passage Old Testament book Ecclesiasticus, 3:5-18) second half century also seen commentary effort ‘reform’ which, view volatile relationship between German sons, possibly tainted negative connotations.
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