The Frankish World, 750-900
Janet L. Nelson
In these essays Carolingian government is explored through the workings of courts and assemblies; administrative texts; contemporaries’ historical writing; rituals, looking back to Roman times reflecting long continuity administration in areas constituting Francia that supplemented reinforced social political solidarities; ideological material dilemmas confronted by ninth-century churchmen: wealth church, a necessary precondition its influence, attracted variety private interests inhibited ability perform public duty.