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Morality and masculinity in the Carolingian empire

Stone, Rachel

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\"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\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Carolingians Conduct of life. / Nobility France Conduct of life. / Christian ethics France History To 1500. / Moral education France History To 1500. / Masculinity France History To 1500. / HISTORY / Europe / General / France History To 987. / France Social conditions To 987.
• ISBN: 9781107006744, 1107006740

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
DC70.S76 2012	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE