Networks of bishops, networks of texts. Manuscripts, legal cultures, tools of government in Carolingian Italy at the time of Lothar I. Conclusions

Patzold, Steffen (2022) Networks of bishops, networks of texts. Manuscripts, legal cultures, tools of government in Carolingian Italy at the time of Lothar I. Conclusions. In: Networks of bishops, networks of texts. Manuscripts, legal cultures, tools of government in Carolingian Italy at the time of Lothar I. Reti Medievali E-Book (41). Firenze University Press, Firenze, pp. 199-208. ISBN 978-88-5518-623-0

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Abstract

The summary highlights the extent to which the articles collected in the volume go beyond previous research on bishops and open up new perspectives: The contributions no longer only ask about the “hard power” of bishops. Instead, they focus on episcopal “soft power”: they impressively show that bishops knew how to use books, pen and ink to manipulate ideas and convictions and to reframe discourses. A basis for this new approach is provided by the scans of medieval manuscripts, which are now made available by libraries in Europe in large numbers and excellent quality.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Middle Ages, 9th century, Italy, Bishops, Soft power
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D111 Medieval History
Depositing User:	dr Vincenzo De Luise
Date Deposited:	13 Apr 2024 15:26
Last Modified:	13 Apr 2024 15:26
URI:	http://www.rmoa.unina.it/id/eprint/7001

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