Introduction
Carine van Rhijn
This chapter sets out to challenge current interpretations of Carolingian culture, and especially its perceived correctio (correction), reform or renaissance. It maintains that in the past, too much emphasis has been placed on central agency kings their direct entourages, although a wider group (mostly anonymous) people was actively involved moral improvement society. Secondly, idea creation uniformity one intended outcome needs re-assessment. Instead reading variety as 'failed uniformisation', it should instead be considered cultural wealth pluriformity. In early medieval eyes, other words, 'correct' practices could take many different shapes forms. Thirdly, terms generally used discuss culture (reform, correctio, renaissance) are inheritance long historiographical tradition. As result nineteenth twentieth century convictions, such come with set connotations which distort primary sources period itself.
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