The Penitential State
Mayke de (Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands) de Jong
Cambridge University Press, 2011
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An evaluation of Emperor Louis the Pious' reign which examines the background and context of Louis' public penance in 833. Through a profound re-reading of contemporary texts that reflected on legitimate authority in times of crisis, Mayke de Jong reveals that self-humiliation served to enhance royal authority.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521205207
- ISBN-10
- 0521205204
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2011
- Publication date
- 2011-04-28
- Pages
- 340
- Dimensions
- 155x230x19
- Weight
- 524