Smith, J. M.H. (2003) Einhard: the sinner and the saint. Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, 13, pp. 55-77. (doi: 10.1017/S0080440103000033)
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Abstract
This essay offers a major reassessment of the career of Einhard, biographer of Charlemagne, and an analysis of elite lay piety in the Carolingian era. Einhard's life (c. 770–840) is discussed in terms of childhood, youth, marriage and old age, with emphasis on the significance of his wife, Imma. His personal relationship with the relics which he had translated from Rome to Seligenstadt and his self-description as a ‘sinner’ offer insights into his religiosity. Einhard and Imma are also situated in a broader discussion of the religious activities of other elite married couples of their day. Monastic foundations, relic collecting, Christian household morality and close engagement with the Psalter characterise a distinctive conjugal Christianity in the Carolingian perio
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Smith, Professor Julia |
| Authors: | Smith, J. M.H. |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity D History General and Old World > DC France |
| College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > History |
| Journal Name: | Transactions of the Royal Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| ISSN: | 0080-4401 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1474-0648 |
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