Standardization in the Middle Ages : Volume 2: Europe.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Engh, Line Cecilie.

Contributor:

• Aavitsland, Kristin B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Middle Ages.
• Canon law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.

Summary:

This scholarly work examines the diverse aspects of standardization in Europe during the Middle Ages, exploring themes such as law, language, liturgy, art, and theology. Edited by Line Cecilie Engh and Kristin B. Aavitsland, the book features contributions from experts in medieval history, art, literature, and theology. It provides insights into how consensus and uniformity shaped institutions and cultural practices while allowing for creativity and flexibility in medieval society. Topics include Carolingian Canon Law, medieval monetary systems, the evolution of chess, and the standardization of ecclesiastical texts and rituals. The book is intended for academics, researchers, and students interested in medieval studies, history, and cultural evolution. Generated by AI.

Contents:

• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• List of Contributors
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Introduction: On the Same Page
• Part 1: Navigating. Form and Transformation
• 1 Between Chaos and Codification: Consensus and the Content of Carolingian Canon Law
• 2 One for All and All for One? Money and Standardization in the Early Middle Ages
• 3 The Metamorphosis of Elephants: Medieval Chess between Play and Standardization
• 4 When Bodies Were Points: Fencing, Standardization, and the Erasure of Matter
• Part 2: Composing. Creativity and Flexibility
• 5 Humble originality: Geoffrey Chaucer’s Emergent Style
• 6 Standardizing Penances in the Ottonian Empire: Goals, Methods, and Limits
• 7 How to Write a Private Charter in the Early Middle Ages. Formulaic Writing between Uniformity and Heterogeneity
• 8 Standards and Variance in the Early Medieval Mass Liturgy: Re-Making the Gregorian Sacramentary
• Part 3: Converging. Canonicity and Unity
• 9 A Sense of Decorum: Negotiating Standards for the Medieval Parish Church
• 10 Canalizing the Floods: Variance and Standardization of Written Language in the Middle Ages
• 11 How European Law Became Standardized
• 12 Toward Understanding Scholastic Theology as a Canonical Culture
• Index Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

3-11-098712-0

OCLC:

1473267823