Flothilde's visions and Flodoard's histories: a tenth‐century mutation?
Geoffrey Koziol
Although Flodoard of Reims is best known for his comprehensive historical writings, he also recorded separately the visions a young girl named Flothilde. Re‐examining Flodoard's varied works in light these reveals that was unusually interested generally, and particularly those women. The question why. In proposing answers, it will be suggested both histories Flothilde's represent crucial moment transformation ninth‐century Carolingian understandings history, visions, reform into quite different patterns early eleventh century.
Early Medieval Europe