Kulturna politika Karla Velikega in srednjeveška latinska književnost
Simon Malmenvall
The article presents the key characteristics of cultural policy king and emperor Charlemagne (768–814), focusing mainly on ideational presuppositions literary production in Latin during Carolingian Renaissance from end eighth century to ninth century. essence historical period called can be described as a selective Christian-defined return classical Roman sources representing an ideal “pure” found ancient (or “humanistic”) works. Its primary goal was lay intellectual (i.e., linguistic, rhetorical, philosophical, theological) foundations for enhancing orthodoxy “Roman” (western) Church committed in-depth understanding Bible, fathers, consequently Christian doctrine whole. Copying texts composing new ones part wider political project “correction” ( correctio ) society; namely, aspiration towards overwhelming presence Christianity thoughts behavior masses well individuals. – thriving education, coherent Latin, unified liturgy result conscious efforts Charlemagne, who took responsibility internal solidity state, making possible reinforcement ethnically diverse empire basis common religious identity conviction that Empire represented continuation statehood tradition. connectedness made through religion, ruler or ruling dynasty, language politics culture, and, finally, due alliance between monarch bishop pope). Following this concept, special notion about continuity world formed by creators literature time motivation adjust authority style worldview. This captured concept “Roman-ness” Romanitas ), which Charlemagne’s overall aspirations were built.
Primerjalna Knjizevnost