Morality and Masculinity in the Carolingian Empire.
What were Carolingian noblemen told about the morality of war, power and sex, and how did they respond?.
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. |
| Series: | Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
| Online Access: | Click to View |
| Summary: | What were Carolingian noblemen told about the morality of war, power and sex, and how did they respond?. What did it mean to be a Frankish nobleman in an age of reform? How could Carolingian lay nobles maintain their masculinity and their social position, while adhering to new and stricter moral demands by reformers concerning behaviour in war, sexual conduct and the correct use of power? This book explores the complex interaction between Christian moral ideals and social realities, and between religious reformers and the lay political elite they addressed. It uses the numerous texts addressed to a lay audience (including lay mirrors, secular poetry, political polemic, historical writings and legislation) to examine how biblical and patristic moral ideas were reshaped to become compatible with the realities of noble life in the Carolingian empire. This innovative analysis of Carolingian moral norms demonstrates how gender interacted with political and religious thought to create a distinctive Frankish elite culture, presenting a new picture of early medieval masculinity. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (422 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781139185899 |