Politics and history
Rosamond McKitterick
An idea can hold a people together and sustain it. A shared political memory an inspiring history of the Franks as centre world, such is presented in Annales regni francorum disseminated from royal court may have done much to buttress Carolingian rule. Recalled past experience images are kinds memories that special importance for constitution social groups. Within these, creation accounts events draw on but select it distinctive ways become accepted, thereafter by group, process constructing past. The Franks' historical writing, we seen, served reinforce own sense place framework relation Much has already been written about role cultural consciousness Franks. Their interest Roman imperial Christian clear surviving manuscripts library catalogues, vital set this beside evidence contemporary provided annals, image immediate ideology at its most fervent, backed up telling circumstantial detail stories success. exegesis was way indicating proper positions present shaping future.
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