What's the point of renovatio? Carolingian reform and institutional change in ninth- and tenth-century religious life
Steven Vanderputten
This paper considers the question whether renovatio of Frankish Church at beginning ninth century must be understood as a deliberate and paradigm-shifting effort to institutionalize religious life. It argues against notion that lawmakers created uniform cohorts (on one hand) houses canons or canonesses other) monasteries contemplative monks nuns; each cohort was supposed literally follow lawmakers' written decrees; decrees led lasting paradigm shift in perception normative commentaries on community life; this triple focus set agenda for subsequent reform efforts tenth century.
Cahiers De Civilisation Medievale