The Bede Goes On: Pastoral Eschatology in the Prologue to the Chronicle of Moissac (Paris BN lat. 4886)
Rutger Kramer
This article presents a close reading of the introduction to ninth-century Chronicle
of Moissac as it occurs in twelfth-century manuscript Paris BN lat. 4886. It will be
argued that combination main text this prologue – reworking Bede’s
ideas on Six Ages World and interlinear marginal glosses this
part show narrative Chronicle whole should be understood
as an eschatological commentary political situation Frankish Empire
in early years Louis Pious, seen from vantage point author
working Aquitaine, South-Western corner empire. At same time, it
will shown is given timeless quality through these comments,
which may have prompted copyist responsible for extant to
maintain them despite different circumstances at time.
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