The penitential state : authority and atonement in the age of Louis the Pious, 814-840

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The penitential state : authority and atonement in the age of Louis the Pious, 814-840

Mayke de Jong

Cambridge University Press, 2011

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"First paperback edition 2011"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-304) and index

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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.

目次

  • Introduction: the penitential state
  • 1. Louis the Pious (778-840)
  • 2. Ninth-century narratives
  • 3. Admonitio, correptio, increpatio
  • 4. The wages of sin (828-829)
  • 5. Purity and danger (830-831)
  • 6. Scandal and satisfaction (832-834)
  • Epilogue: the penitential state after Louis the Pious.

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