Integration and social reproduction in the Carolingian Empire
John Moreland|Robert Van de Noort
Abstract Models which stress economic and political factors in empire‐building are limited their ability to explain the reproduction of these complex socio‐political phenomena; ideological and, more generally, social must be emphasized. The Carolingian Empire lacked a sophisticated overarching administrative military structure would ensure elite integration. We argue that production Christian code order organization was developed an explicit attempt effect system. This disseminated by Church reflected material culture period: churches, mortuary practices, palaces, monasteries, gospel books mosaics were active elements archaeology, art history architectural eighth ninth centuries used illustrate attempts Carolingians integration face fragmentation.
World Archaeology