The Making of the Monastic Community of Fulda, c.744–c.900
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Part of Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
- Author: Janneke Raaijmakers, Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Date Published: November 2014
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107460201
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The monastic community of Fulda was one of the most powerful institutions in early medieval Europe. This book traces the development of the community from its foundation in the 740s over one and a half centuries, a period richly documented by a variety of texts and archaeological remains. These sources reveal how Fulda's success forced the monks to rethink their goals and the ways in which they sought to achieve them. Its close connection to the Carolingian royal court also makes Fulda a fascinating case study of how local events influenced life in the palace and vice versa. The importance of Fulda and the rich array of sources associated with it have long been recognised, but this is the first full study, bringing together theology, architectural history and archaeology. The result is a vivid picture of life in this monastery and also in early medieval religious communities in general.
Read more- Uses a single institution as a case study for aspects of early medieval society at large
- Integrates a wealth of scholarly literature in various languages and disciplines which will appeal to historians, architectural and art historians and archaeologists alike
- Shows that monastic life was not solely reflected in texts, but also found expression and was created in liturgy, saints' cults, buildings and religious art
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'Raaijmakers's meticulous study is of interest for graduate students and scholars interested in early medieval religion, the history of monasticism, or the complex relationships between religious institutions and the wider world.' Owen M. Phelan, Religious Studies Review
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- Date Published: November 2014
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107460201
- length: 378 pages
- dimensions: 230 x 153 x 23 mm
- weight: 0.6kg
- contains: 5 b/w illus. 3 maps
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The early years: Boniface
2. After Boniface's death: from familia to institution
3. Baugulf: the cultivation of learning, land and the church
4. Ratger: church and conflict
5. Eigil: new unity
6. Hrabanus I: reform and record
7. Hrabanus II: sins, saints and the stability of the realm
8. Royal power and monastic prayer
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.
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