Rulers and Ruling Families in Early Medieval Europe - Couverture souple

Nelson, Janet L.

 
9780367197742: Rulers and Ruling Families in Early Medieval Europe
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 036719774X ISBN 13 : 9780367197742
Editeur : Routledge, 2021

Synopsis

First published in 1999, the ideas and practices involved in early medieval royal family politics are the central theme of this collection of papers by Janet L. Nelson. She first examines King Alfred of Wessex (871-99) in the context of Anglo-Saxon conditions and in comparison with his Carolingian contemporaries. When tension and conflict within the royal family are highlighted, she argues that Alfred's talents and political thought emerge the more impressively. A second group of papers deals with the reign of Charles the Bald (840-77): his patronage of learning and his interest in Spanish martyrs are set in political context, while contemporary historiography is considered as a form of counsel and critique. The third section reflects Nelson's growing interest in the political importance and gendered roles of royal women. Consecration rites are analysed as ritual expressions and factors in the shaping of the queenship, while two final papers also examine the making and unmaking of Frankish kings and princes.

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Janet L. Nelson

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
036719774X
ISBN 13 
9780367197742
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
344
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0860788024 ISBN 13 :  9780860788027
Editeur : Routledge, 1999
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