The community, the family, and the saint : patterns of power in early medieval Europe : selected proceedings of the International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds, 4-7 July 1994, 10-13 July 1995

This collection of twenty-two original essays investigates the organising forces of social identity and power in early Medieval Europe. The essays take as their starting-points primary literary and historical texts, artefacts and archaeological evidence from a wide geographical area, ranging from the early Celtic world to the emerging city states of twelfth-century Italy. The essays are arranged in four sections which reflect the nexus of power in this period: Community and Family; Saints; Power; Death, Burial and Commemoration. Contributors to the volume are Mary Alberi, Stefan Brink, Edward Coleman, Mayke de Jong, Philippe Depreux, Matthew Ellis, Guy Halsall, Mark Handley, Karl Heidecker, Dominic Janes, Sarah Larratt Keefer, Harald Kleinschmidt, Rob Meens, Bertil Nilsson, David Pelteret, Joaquin Martinez Pizarro, Mark Redknap, Hedwig Röckelein, Patricia Skinner, Pauline Stafford, Martina Stein-Wilkeshuis and Lisa Weston. Joyce Hill is Professor of Old and Middle English Language and Literature, and a former Director of the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds. Mary Swan is Director of Studies of the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds. Both are specialists in the early Middle Ages, focussing on the language, literature and history of Anglo-Saxon England. Front Matter ("Contents", "Preface", "Introduction", "Abbreviations"), p. i Free Access I. Community The Evolution of Alcuin's Concept of the Imperium christianum, p. 3 Mary Alberi https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00052 The Formation of the Scandinavian Parish, with some Remarks Regarding the English Impact on the Process, p. 19 Stefan Brink https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00053 Sense of Community and Civic Identity in the Italian Communes, p. 45 Edward Coleman https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00054 Landscape and Power: The Frangipani Family and their Clients in the Twelfth-Century Roman Forum, p. 61 Matthew Ellis https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00055 The Geuissae and Bede: On the Innovativeness of Bede's Concept of the Gens, p. 77 Harald Kleinschmidt https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00056 La Mutation Familiale: A Suitable Case for Caution, p. 103 Pauline Stafford https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00057 Gender Without Sexuality: Hrotsvitha's Imagining of a Chaste Female Community, p. 127 L. M. C. Weston https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00058 II. Saints Pollution, Penance and Sanctity: Ekkehard's Life of Iso of St Gall, p. 145 Mayke de Jong https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00059 Saint Wilfrid: Tribal Bishop, Civic Bishop or Germanic Lord?, p. 159 David Pelteret https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00060 Miracles and Horizontal Mobility in the Early Middle Ages: Some Methodological Reflections, p. 181 Hedwig Röckelein https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00061 III. Power La pietas comme principe de gouvernement d'après le Poème sur Louis le Pieux d'Ermold le Noir, p. 201 Philippe Depreux https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00062 Why Should Bishops be Involved in Marital Affairs? Hincmar of Rheims on the Divorce of King Lothar II (855-869), p. 225 Karl Heidecker https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00063 Ut in omnibus honorificetur Deus: The Corsnæd Ordeal in Anglo-Saxon England, p. 237 Sarah Larratt Keefer https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00064 Crowds and Power in the Liber pontificalis ecclesiae Ravennatis, p. 265 Joaquín Martínez Pizarro https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00065 Magic and the Early Medieval World View, p. 285 Rob Meens https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00066 A Cure for a Sinner: Sickness and Healthcare in Medieval Southern Italy, p. 297 Patricia Skinner https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00067 Scandinavian Law in a Tenth-Century Rus'-Greek Commercial Treaty?, p. 311 Martina Stein-Wilkeshuis https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00068 IV. Death, burial and commemoration Burial, Ritual and Merovingian Society, p. 325 Guy Halsall https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00069 The Early Medieval Inscriptions of Western Britain: Function and Sociology, p. 339 Mark Handley https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00070 Treasure Bequest: Death and Gift in the Early Middle Ages, p. 363 Dominic Janes https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00071 Vikings Deceased in England - Commemorated by Whom? Runic Memorials in Sweden, p. 379 Bertil Nilsson https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00072 On Broken Letters Scarce Remembred: Nash-Williams and the Early Christian Monuments of Wales, p. 391 Mark Redknap https://doi.org/10.1484/M.IMR-EB.4.00073 Evolution Of Alcuin's Concept Of The Imperium Christianum / Mary Alberi -- Formation Of The Scandinavian Parish, With Some Remarks Regarding The English Impact On The Process / Stefan Brink -- Sense Of Community And Civic Identity In The Italian Communes / Edward Coleman -- Landscape And Power: The Frangipani Family And Their Clients In The Twelfth-century Roman Forum / Matthew Ellis -- Geuissae And Bede: On The Innovativeness Of Bede's Concept Of The Gens / Harald Kleinschmidt -- Mutation Familiale: A Suitable Case For Caution / Pauline Stafford -- Gender Without Sexuality: Hrotsvitha's Imagining Of A Chaste Female Community / L.m.c. Weston -- Pollution, Penance And Sanctity: Ekkehard's Life Of Iso Of St Gall / Mayke De Jong -- Saint Wilfrid: Tribal Bishop, Civic Bishop Or Germanic Lord? / David Pelteret -- Miracles And Horizontal Mobility In The Early Middle Ages: Some Methodological Reflections / Hedwig Röckelein -- Pietas Comme Principe De Gouvernement D'après Le Poème Sur Louis Le Pieux D'ermold Le Noir / Philippe Depreux -- Why Should Bishops Be Involved In Marital Affairs? Hincmar Of Rheims On The Divorce Of King Lothar Ii (855-869) / Karl Heidecker -- Ut In Omnibus Honorificetur Deus: The Corsnæd Ordeal In Anglo-saxon England / Sarah Larratt Keefer -- Crowds And Power In The Liber Pontificalis Ecclesiae Ravennatis / Joaquín Martínez Pizarro -- Magic And The Early Medieval World View / Rob Meens -- Cure For A Sinner: Sickness And Healthcare In Medieval Southern Italy / Patricia Skinner -- Scandinavian Law In A Tenth-century Rus'-greek Commercial Treaty? / Martina Stein-wilkeshuis -- Burial, Ritual And Merovingian Society / Guy Halsall -- Early Medieval Inscriptions Of Western Britain: Function And Sociology / Mark Handley -- Treasure Bequest: Death And Gift In The Early Middle Ages / Dominic Janes -- Vikings Deceased In England - Commemorated By Whom? Runic Memorials In Sweden / Bertil Nilsson -- On Broken Letters Scarce Remembred: Nash-williams And The Early Christian Monuments Of Wales / Mark Redknap. Edited By Joyce Hill And Mary Swan. Includes Bibliographical References. One Article In French. Twenty-two original essays, arising from the International Medieval Congress at Leeds. They take as their starting-points primary literary and historical texts, artefacts and archaeological evidence from a wide geographical area, ranging from the early Celtic world to the emerget city-states of 12th-century Italy. They are arranged in four sections which reflect the nexus of power during this Community and family; Saints; Power; Death, Burial and Commemoration.