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Cambridge University Press The Penitential State: Authority and Atonement in the Age of Louis the Pious, 814–840

Name: The Penitential State: Authority and Atonement in the Age of Louis the Pious, 814-840
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In 833 emperor Louis the Pious, Charlemagne's son, submitted to a public penance in the wake of a rebellion by his three elder sons. This penance amounted to a deposition, for Louis was to atone for his sins for the rest of his life. However, only half a year later, he was back on the throne again. In this evaluation of Louis' reign, Mayke de Jong argues that his penance was the outcome of a political discourse and practice in which the accountability of the Frankish ruler to God played an increasingly central role. However heated their debates, this was a moral high ground Louis shared with churchmen and secular magnates. Through a profound re-reading of texts by contemporary authors who reflected on legitimate authority in times of crisis, this book reveals a world in which political crime was defined as sin, and royal authority was enhanced by atonement.

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Brand: Cambridge University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0521881528
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Historical > Countries & Regions > France
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Release Date: 16 April 2009
Listed Since: 28 July 2008

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