Rethinking Authority in the Carolingian Empire
Rutger Kramer
By the early ninth century, responsibility for a series of social, religious and political transformations had become an integral part running Carolingian empire. This became especially clear when, in 813/4, Louis Pious his court seized momentum generated by their predecessors broadened scope these reforms ever further. These reformers knew they represented movement greater than sum its parts; interdependence between those wielding imperial authority bearing ecclesiastical was driven comprehensive, yet still surprisingly diverse expectations. Taking this diversity as starting point, book takes fresh look at optimistic first decades century. Extrapolating from detailed case studies rather presenting new grand narrative, it offers interpretations contemporary theories personal improvement institutional correctio, shows self-awareness main instigators pondered what meant to be good Christian
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