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  3. The Making of the Monastic Community of Fulda, c.744–c.900
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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
March 2012
Print publication year:
2012
Online ISBN:
9781139030366
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139030366
Subjects:
British History 1066-1450, Area Studies, History, Religion, European Studies, European History 450-1000, Church History
Series:
Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series (83)
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Book description

The monastic community of Fulda was one of the most powerful institutions in early medieval Europe. This book traces the development of the community from its foundation in the 740s over one and a half centuries, a period richly documented by a variety of texts and archaeological remains. These sources reveal how Fulda's success forced the monks to rethink their goals and the ways in which they sought to achieve them. Its close connection to the Carolingian royal court also makes Fulda a fascinating case study of how local events influenced life in the palace and vice versa. The importance of Fulda and the rich array of sources associated with it have long been recognised, but this is the first full study, bringing together theology, architectural history and archaeology. The result is a vivid picture of life in this monastery and also in early medieval religious communities in general.

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'Raaijmakers’s meticulous study is of interest for graduate students and scholars interested in early medieval religion, the history of monasticism, or the complex relationships between religious institutions and the wider world.'

Owen M. Phelan Source: Religious Studies Review

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