Corps, maladie et pouvoir à l'époque carolingienne
Maria Cecilia Winter
In spite of the tendency written sources to conceal illnesses Carolingian sovereigns, it appears nevertheless that played an important role in life a sovereign and execution his power. this semi-oral society, king’s person presence were vital importance. How is perception sovereign’s body, with its imperfections weaknesses, influenced by coexistence emerging concepts Christendom tenacious pagan beliefs? What underlying structure history stereotypes serve them? was physical appearance struggle for power? did react when he fell ill? measures taken, which reasons? When ‘healthy’ sovereigns tried profit from their neighbours’ maladies, merely pragmatic strategic exploitation momentary weakness or malady rather seen as loss divine favour? Political based on questions methodology Historical Anthropology. All types are taken into account: annals, lives, specula principis, medical writings, poetry, letters, images.