Morality and Masculinity in the Carolingian Empire

Informationen zum Autor Rachel Stone is Departmental Library Cataloguer in the Department of Coins and Medals at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Klappentext What were Carolingian noblemen told about the morality of war, power and sex and how did they respond? Zusammenfassung This innovative analysis of Carolingian moral norms demonstrates how gender interacted with political and religious thought to create a distinctive Frankish elite culture. It explores the complex interactions between Christian ideals and social realities! between religious leaders and the elite they addressed! presenting a new picture of early medieval masculinity. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Moral texts and lay audiences; 3. Warfare; 4. Imagining power; 5. Central power; 6. Personal power; 7. Power and wealth; 8. Marriage; 9. Sex; 10. Men and morality; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Stone, Rachel (Postdoctoral Research Associate Stone, Stone Rachel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.10.2011
• EAN: 9781107006744
• ISBN: 978-1-107-00674-4
• No. of pages: 420
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval; Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series; Cambridge Studies in Medieval
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, CE period up to c 1500, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Social and cultural history, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Gender studies: men and boys