Recht und Raum in den Anfängen der karolingischen Reform
Roman Deutinger
The article analyzes the concepts of space found
in decrees early Carolingian synods,
especially their new spatial concept ecclesiastical
hierarchy. synods, driven forward by papal
legate St. Boniface and rulers
themselves, aimed to confine episcopal authority
to boundaries dioceses abolish all
roaming bishops, re-establish church provinces
with metropolites at head, gather all
bishops together annual meetings, thereby
building up a virtual community clergy in
the whole regnum Francorum. success these
efforts is not easy judge, but seems have been
limited northern eastern parts the
Frankish realm. This demonstrated manuscript
tradition fact that it
was primarily bishops from north east
who attended t he r eform synods. O nly in hese
regions did »space law« transform into »law in
space«.
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