Title: The penitential state
First published: 2008
Description: "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. Only half a year later, he was back on the throne again. In this major re-evaluation of Louis's 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 text 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."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Atonement, Biography, Church and state, Church history, History, Kings and rulers, Monarchy, Political aspects, Political aspects of Atonement, Political aspects of Repentance, Religion, Religious aspects, Repentance, Sources, Louis i, emperor, 778-840, Church and state, france, France, kings and rulers, France, biography, France, history, to 987, sources, France, church history, Louis , 778-840, Religionlouis , 778-840, Repentance--political aspects--history, Repentance--political aspects--france--history--to 1500, Atonement--political aspects--history, Atonement--political aspects--france--history--to 1500, Monarchy--history, Monarchy--france--history--to 1500, Church and state--history, Church and state--france--history--to 1500, Kings and rulers--religious aspects, Dc74 .d4 2009, 944/.014092 b
Places: France
People: Louis I Emperor (778-840)
Time periods: To 1500, To 987
LC classification: DC74 .D4 2008