Lay Intellectuals in the Carolingian World by Patrick Wormald [Paperback]

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.

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EAN: 9780521174091

UPC: 9780521174091

ISBN: 9780521174091

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Book Title: Lay Intellectuals in the Carolingian World by Patr

Item Length: 22.9 cm

Number of Pages: 278 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Lay Intellectuals in the Carolingian World

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Year: 2011

Subject: History

Item Height: 229 mm

Item Weight: 410 g

Type: Textbook

Author: Janet L. Nelson, Patrick Wormald

Item Width: 152 mm

Format: Paperback