Power and Its Problems in Carolingian Europe
Stuart Airlie
Contents: Introduction Part 1 The Rise of the Carolingians: Frankish aristocracy as supporters and opponents Boniface Towards a Carolingian Narratives triumph rituals submission: Charlemagne's mastering Bavaria Charlemagne aristocracy: captains kings. 2 Authority: in service state period Bonds power bonds association court circle Louis Pious palace memory: political centre Semper Fideles? LoyautA(c) envers les Carolingiens comme constituant de l'identitA(c) aristocratique. 3 Crises World: world, text Carolingian: royal, aristocratic masculine identities Nithard's Histories Private bodies body politic divorce case Lothar II nearly men: Boso Vienne Arnulf 'Sad stories death kings': narrative patterns structures authority Regino PrA m's Chronicle anxiety sanctity: St Gerald Aurillac his Maker Index.
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