Augustine and the art of ruling in the Carolingian imperial period : political discourse in Alcuin of York and Hincmar of Rheims / Sophia Moesch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mösch, Sophia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430--Political and social views.

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430--Influence.

Alcuin, 735-804--Political and social views.

Hincmar, Archbishop of Reims, approximately 806-882--Political and social views.

Hincmar, Archbishop of Reims, approximately 806-882.

Alcuin, 735-804.

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.

Political and social views.

Holy Roman Empire--Politics and government.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Politics and government.

Europe--Holy Roman Empire.

Physical Description:

xii, 245 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.

Summary:

"This volume is an investigation of how Augustine was received in the Carolingian period, and the elements of his thought which had an impact on Carolingian ideas of 'state', rulership and ethics. It focuses on Alcuin of York and Hincmar of Rheims, authors and political advisers to Charlemagne and to Charles the Bald, respectively. It examines how they used Augustinian political thought and ethics, as manifested in the De Civitate Dei, to give more weight to their advice. A comparative approach sheds light on the differences between Charlemagne's reign and that of his grandson. It scrutinizes Alcuin and Hincmar's discussions of empire, rulership and the moral conduct of political agents during which both drew on the De Civitate Dei, although each came away with a different understanding. By means of a philological-historical approach, the book offers a deeper reading and treats the Latin texts as political discourses defined by content and language"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Influences on the "De civitate dei"

Augustine's stance on worldly rule and his assessment of politically organised communities in the "De civitate dei"

Concepts of Augustinian political thought

Dispensatio

Felix/felicitas and beatus/beatitudo

Iustitia and pax

Alcuin's direct use of Augustine in the "Epistolae"

Alcuin's indirect use of Augustine: his stance on worldly rule and recourse to Augustine's terminology

Hincmar's direct use of Augustine in the "Epistolae"

Hincmar's indirect use of Augustine: his "Expositiones ad carolum regem" and "De regis persona et regio ministerio"

Carolingian political thought c. 800-c. 900

Alcuin's and Hincmar's uses of Augustine in the light of changing "state-church" relations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780815361602

0815361602

OCLC:

1098230184