Christ's war : holiness, heroism and horror in Carolingian poetry, c.730-c.900 CE / Matthew Bryan Gillis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillis, Matthew Bryan, author.

Series:

Artes Liberales Series

Artes liberales

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Carolingians--Religious aspects.

Carolingians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : digital file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2026.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Biography/History:

Matthew Bryan Gillis is Associate Professor of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Summary:

Christ's war examines Carolingian holy war from the forging of their empire in the eighth century to its dissolution in the following century during the Northmen's attacks. The book offers important insights into the religious nature of Frankish warfare, while also contributing a fresh and innovative perspective on medieval holy war overall.

Contents:

Front matter

Cover

Half Title

Series Information

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

List of abbreviations

Introduction: Holy war, poetry and horror in the Carolingian world

Heroism and divine favor during the eighth-century wars of conquest

From the tyranny of the pagans to the terror of the Franks in Carolingian warfare

Horror, the crisis of heroism and the question of election at the division of the empire

Heroism in the era of the Northmen's attacks

Conclusion: The poetics of Carolingian holy war

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5261-9377-9

1-5261-9379-5

9781526193773

OCLC:

1579000166