Resonance and Discord: An Early Medieval Reconsideration of Political Culture
Steven A. Stofferahn
Scholars with an interest in politics have long searched for meaningful ways to conceptualize power relationships, notably turning recent years the notion of "political culture." By recounting this concept's historiographical trajectory vis-à-vis early medieval practice exile and by highlighting subtle arguments Einhard's Vita Karoli Magni regarding proper application banishment Carolingian Europe, present essay not only offers a new perspective on elusive date that seminal biography's composition, but also suggests historians any era may profitably apply Keith Michael Baker's definition political culture their own fields inquiry evaluating how dispute resolution practices either resonated or struck discord among polity's chief stakeholders.
Historical Reflections