Evil Lords and the Devil
Sumi Shimahara
Perceptions of tyranny are also the subject this chapter, which discusses ways in terms deriving from root ‘tyran-’ were employed biblical commentaries and other sources Carolingian era. The chapter shows that eighth- ninth-century authors developed a distinct discourse on by blending pagan patristic views with their own ethical-political principles. conceptions grounded considerations pertaining both to legality morality, vice, eschatological concerns, association devil playing as important role issues illegitimacy, usurpation, or malfeasance. These moreover fairly elastic, related not only had wide connotative range but used describe variety abusive behaviors royal, secular, ecclesiastical origin.
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