Liturgical Scholarship at the Time of the Investiture Controversy: Past Research and Future Opportunities
Roger E. Reynolds
To state that the period dominated by events at Canossa was a watershed in history of ecclesio-political relationships is almost trite. But it not so commonplace to this same also high plateau liturgical scholarship. For modern students picture investiture ring and staff represents struggle between Church State late eleventh early twelfth centuries, but should be overlooked tradition these tangible instruments act signaling an intensity concern for liturgy its proper performance interpretation unequaled since Carolingian age. Thus comes as surprise many theory find majority publicists age Investiture Controversy whose works fill three fat volumes Libelli de lite Monumenta Germaniae historica were avid observers liturgy. Peter Damian, Humbert Silva Candida, Bonizo Sutri, Bernold Constance, Ranger Lucca, Norman Anonymous, Ivo Chartres, Sigebert Gembloux, Hildebert Le Mans, Honorius “of Autun” all wrote tracts which aspects described explained. And while political ideas publicistic worthies have lost their cogency times, scholarship still graces footnotes popular exposition
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