Christian Hermeneutics and Narratives of War in the Carolingian Empire
Robert Evans
The Carolingian empire in western Europe (c. AD 700–900) has long been defined by its military expansion and Christian renewal. historical narratives portrayed their victories as divine gifts so encouraged soldiers commanders to interpret actions within a theological hermeneutic. Previous scholars have seen this hermeneutic justifying war. This paper shall argue instead that these reflected reinforced the with which interpreted campaigns spirituality practised result. It examine how various histories events interpretations related audiences’ experience.
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