Peasant Agency and the Supernatural
Thomas Köhl
Engaging with supernatural forces was a necessity for Carolingian peasants – Christian authorities expected this and the belief in inevitability of these acts seems to have been widely shared by contemporaries who lived world far beyond their control. Miracle collections show that (and others) made conscious decisions about way which they wanted interact forces. In doing this, also took into account networks individuals institutions controlled saints’ resting places, could provide invaluable support those seeking help. Others chose practices what contemporary elites regarded as legitimate, such hiring weather-makers prevent bad weather. some cases, actively sought enter saint’s dependency, either giving themselves saint or convincing lords hand them over his her shrine.
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