Lateran Thinking: Building an Idea of Rome in the Carolingian Empire
Rutger Kramer|Clemens Gantner
This article re-addresses the question of so-called Lateran in Aachen, mentioned a number texts produced wake Carolingian reform movement during first decades ninth century. Scholars have searched for this “Lateran” as physical space palace complex commissioned by Charlemagne late eighth contribution tries to demonstrate that search is problematic; concept could also been used more metaphorical or conceptual sense: Councils taking place would reflect self-perception people gathered there, placing themselves Roman imperial and explicitly Constantinian tradition rather than demonstrating an actual architectural invocation buildings Rome. While sources may referred specific part palace, it need never official name, only limited group with grand ideas even greater proj...
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