The Penitential State : Authority and Atonement in the Age of Louis the Pious, 814–840
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0521205204
ISBN-13
9780521205207
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 28th, 2011
Print length
340 Pages
Weight
524 grams
Dimensions
15.50 x 23.00 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
European historyEarly history: c 500 to c 1450/1500Medieval history
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An evaluation of Emperor Louis the Pious' reign which examines the background and context of Louis' public penance in 833. Through a profound re-reading of contemporary texts that reflected on legitimate authority in times of crisis, Mayke de Jong reveals that self-humiliation served to enhance royal authority.
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