Augustine and the Art of Ruling in the Carolingian Imperial Period: Political Discourse in Alcuin of York and Hincmar of Rheims
Sophia Moesch
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DOI  https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351116022
Published with the support Swiss National Science Foundation.
This volume is an investigation how Augustine was received in Carolingian period, and elements his thought which had impact on ideas ‘state’, rulership ethics. It focuses Alcuin York Hincmar Rheims, authors political advisers to Charlemagne Charles Bald, respectively. examines they used Augustinian ethics, as manifested De civitate Dei, give more weight their advice. A comparative approach sheds light differences between Charlemagne’s reign that grandson. scrutinizes Alcuin’s Hincmar’s discussions empire, moral conduct agents during both drew although each came away different understanding. By means philological–historical approach, book offers deeper reading treats Latin texts discourses defined by content language.