Lay Intellectuals in the Carolingian World by Patrick Wormald (English) Hardcove

Description: Lay Intellectuals in the Carolingian World by Patrick Wormald, Janet L. Nelson This fascinating and wide-ranging volume explores lay involvement in literary and artistic activity in early medieval Europe. Leading historians demonstrate that the learned laity, both women as well as men, contributed much more as writers and patrons to early medieval culture than was previously thought. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Did the laity have a part in the Carolingian Renaissance? If so, how were lay elites, and through them the laity at large affected? This fascinating and wide-ranging volume examines these questions through a study of lay involvement in literary and artistic activity in early medieval Europe. Leading historians explore a diverse range of Latin and vernacular texts written by secular authors and use richly drawn case studies to illuminate such key issues as the extent of lay literacy, the contexts in which learned laity could flourish, the transformative impact of the Carolingian Renaissance, and the interaction of lay and clerical values on both sides of the Channel. This volume demonstrates that the learned laity, both women as well as men, contributed much more as writers and patrons to early medieval culture than was previously thought and it will be essential reading for scholars of Carolingian and Anglo-Saxon history. Notes This fascinating and wide-ranging volume explores lay involvement in literary and artistic activity in early medieval Europe. Leading historians illuminate such key issues as the extent of lay literacy, the contexts in which learned laity could flourish, the transformative impact of the Carolingian Renaissance, and the interaction of lay and clerical values on both sides of the Channel. This volume demonstrates that the learned laity, both women as well as men, contributed much more as writers and patrons to early medieval culture than was previously thought. Author Biography PATRICK WORMALD was a College Tutor and University Lecturer at Christ Church, Oxford. JANET L. NELSON is Professor of Medieval History at Kings College London. Table of Contents 1. In place of an introduction Janet L. Nelson; 2. Secular sanctity: forging an ethos for the Carolingian nobility Thomas F. X. Noble; 3. Einhardus Peccator David Ganz; 4. The world, the text, and the Carolingian: royal, aristocratic and masculine identities in Nithards histories Stuart Airlie; 5. Eberhard of Friuli, a Carolingian lay intellectual Paul J. E. Kershaw; 6. Dhuoda Janet L. Nelson; 7. Intellectual women? Liutberga and the education of Carolingian women Valerie Garver; 8. Charles the Bald, Hincmar of Rheims, and the ivory of the pericopes of Henry II Celia Chazelle; 9. Problems of authorship and audience in the writings of Alfred the Great David Pratt; 10. Stand strong against the monsters: kingship and learning in the empire of King Æthelstan Michael Wood; 11. The lay intellectual in Anglo-Saxon England: Ealdorman Æthelweard as historian Scott Ashley; 12. Conclusion Richard Abels. Review Review of the hardback: This excellent collection of essays does a great service in forcing an important issue into our historical consciousness, and, one hopes, into our debates. H-German Promotional Collection of essays examining lay involvement in literary and artistic activity in the Carolingian Empire. Review Quote "This excellent collection of essays does a great service in forcing an important issue into our historical consciousness, and, one hopes, into our debates." -Charles West, H-German Promotional "Headline" Collection of essays examining lay involvement in literary and artistic activity in the Carolingian Empire. Description for Bookstore This fascinating and wide-ranging volume explores lay involvement in literary and artistic activity in early medieval Europe. Leading historians demonstrate that the learned laity, both women as well as men, contributed much more as writers and patrons to early medieval culture than was previously thought. Description for Library This fascinating and wide-ranging volume explores lay involvement in literary and artistic activity in early medieval Europe. Leading historians demonstrate that the learned laity, both women as well as men, contributed much more as writers and patrons to early medieval culture than was previously thought. Details ISBN0521834538 Short Title LAY INTELLECTUALS IN THE CAROL Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521834538 ISBN-13 9780521834537 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Patrick Wormald DEWEY 001.109409021 Birth 1942 DOI 10.1604/9780521834537 UK Release Date 2007-12-13 AU Release Date 2007-12-13 NZ Release Date 2007-12-13 Author Janet L. Nelson Pages 278 Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-12-13 Alternative 9780521174091 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91373831;

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