‘A Place of Discipline’: Carolingian Courts and Aristocratic Youth
Matthew Innes
The role of the court in early medieval polities has long been recognised as an essential force running kingdom. was not only organ central government but a sociological community with its own ideology and culture, place where royal power both displayed negotiated. studies within this volume reflect diversity modern studies, considering social body educative ideological activities. contributors to bring together historical, archaeological, art historical literary approaches topic they consider aspects life England, Francia, Rome Byzantium from eighth tenth centuries. therefore looks at round, emphasizes invites connections between courts, opens new perspectives for understanding courts.
Studies in the early Middle Ages