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Archbishop Hincmar of Rheims (d. 882) is a crucial figure for all those interested in early medieval European history in general, and Carolingian history in particular. For forty years he was an advisor to kings and religious controversialist; his works are a key source for the political, religious and social history of the later ninth century, covering topics from papal politics to the abduction of women and the role of parish priests. For the first time since Jean Devisse's biography of Hincmar in the 1970s, this book offers a three-dimensional examination of a figure whose actions and writings in different fields are often studied in isolation. It brings together the latest international research across the spectrum of his varied activities, as history-writer, estate administrator, hagiographer, canonist, pastorally engaged bishop, and politically minded royal advisor. The introduction also provides the first substantial English-language survey of Hincmar's whole career.
In the mid-ninth century, Francia was rocked by the first royal divorce scandal of the Middle Ages: the attempt by King Lothar II of Lotharingia to rid himself of his queen, Theutberga and remarry. Even 'women in their weaving sheds' were allegedly gossiping about the lurid accusations made. Kings and bishops from neighbouring kingdoms, and several popes, were gradually drawn into a crisis affecting the fate of an entire kingdom. This is the first professionally published translation of a key source for this extraordinary episode: Archbishop Hincmar of Rheims's De divortio Lotharii regis et Theutbergae reginae. This text offers eye-opening insight both on the political wrangling of the time and on early medieval attitudes towards magic, penance, gender, the ordeal, marriage, sodomy, the role of bishops, and kingship.The translation includes a substantial introduction and annotations, putting the case into its early medieval context and explaining Hincmar's sometimes-dubious methods of argument.
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The Annals of St-Bertin, covering the years 830 to 882, are the main narrative source for the Carolingian world in the ninth century. This richly-annotated translation by a leading British specialist makes these Carolingian histories accessible in English for the first time, encouraging readers to reassess and evaluate a crucially formative period of European history. Produced in the 830s in the imperial palace of Louis the Pious, The Annals of St-Bertin were continued away from the Court, first by Bishop Prudentius of Troyes, then by the great scholar-politician Archbishop Hinemar of Rheims. The authors' distinctive voices and interests give the work a personal tone rarely found in medieval annals. They also contain uniquely detailed information on Carolingian politics, especially the reign of the West Frankish king, Charles the Bald (840-877). No other source offers so much evidence on the Continental activities of the Vikings. Janet L. Nelson offers in this volume both an entrée to a crucial Carolingian source and an introduction to the historical setting of teh Annals and possible ways of reading the evidence. The Annals of St-Bertin will be valuable reading for academics, research students and undergraduates in medieval history, archaeology and medieval languages. It will also fascinate any general reader with an interest in the development of European culture and society.
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Im Sommersemester 1980 hatte Peter Rühmkorf die »Gastdozentur für Poetik« an der Frankfurter Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität inne. Als sein Thema wählte er sich den Reim, genauer die Frage: »Wie kommt der Reim auf die Welt und welche Nachfrage hält ihn trotz der offensichtlichen Berührungsscheu unserer E-Literatur noch am Leben?« Daß es bei diesen Vorträgen nicht stupide begriffsklappernd zugeht, versteht sich bei diesem Autor von selbst. Und daß die Beschäftigung mit dem Reim nicht ins »extraterrestrische Abseits« führt und als »Luxusanwandlung« zu gelten hat, zeigt Rühmkorf bereits mit einem Blick in die Massenmedien.
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The Annals of St-Bertin, covering the years 830 to 882, are the main narrative source for the Carolingian world in the ninth century. This richly-annotated translation by a leading British specialist makes these Carolingian histories accessible in English for the first time, encouraging readers to reassess and evaluate a crucially formative period of European history. Produced in the 830s in the imperial palace of Louis the Pious, The Annals of St-Bertin were continued away from the Court, first by Bishop Prudentius of Troyes, then by the great scholar-politician Archbishop Hinemar of Rheims. The authors' distinctive voices and interests give the work a personal tone rarely found in medieval annals. They also contain uniquely detailed information on Carolingian politics, especially the reign of the West Frankish king, Charles the Bald (840-877). No other source offers so much evidence on the Continental activities of the Vikings. Janet L. Nelson offers in this volume both an entrée to a crucial Carolingian source and an introduction to the historical setting of teh Annals and possible ways of reading the evidence. The Annals of St-Bertin will be valuable reading for academics, research students and undergraduates in medieval history, archaeology and medieval languages. It will also fascinate any general reader with an interest in the development of European culture and society. ;
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Between self-realisation and love: the story of the woman behind the famous champagne brand Veuve Clicquot. The French champagne city Reims in 1805: despite resistance from her family, young widow Barbe-Nicole Clicquot takes over the champagne and wine production from her late husband - and turns out to be a talented winemaker. But it is the time of the Napoleonic Wars and business is not going well. Supported by her employee Louis Bohne and the German accountant Christian Kessler, Barbe-Nicole nevertheless manages to get her company started, develops a new production process and thus gives champagne its seductive tingle. Enchanted by her esprit, both men develop feelings for her - but it is only as a widow that Barbe-Nicole can run the company under her name ...
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Der Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkriegs im August 1914 unterbrach auf Jahre hinaus die Publikation von Marcel Prousts siebenbändigem Jahrhundertroman Auf der Suche nach der verlorenen Zeit. Der Krieg hielt schließlich selbst Einzug in den Roman: Combray, den Ort der Kindheitserlebnisse, verlegt Proust aus der Gegend von Chartres in die Nähe von Reims und damit gleich hinter die Frontlinien. Und in Die wiedergefundene Zeit führt Proust seinen Erzähler durch die Phantasmagorie der Kriegsnächte in Paris. Selbst verfolgte er das Geschehen anhand der Lektüre von sieben Tageszeitungen – und misstraute doch zutiefst der medialen Berichterstattung. Prousts oftmals überraschendes politisches Verhältnis zum Krieg, seine ästhetische Verarbeitung der Kriegsjahre sind Gegenstand der in diesem Band versammelten Beiträge. Sie stammen von ausgewiesenen Kennern dieser Materie aus Deutschland, England, Frankreich, Japan und den USA.
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Eigentlich hatte Didier Eribon sich vorgenommen, ab jetzt regelmäßig nach Fismes zu fahren. Doch seine Mutter stirbt wenige Wochen nach ihrem Umzug in ein Pflegeheim in dem kleinen Ort in der Champagne. Wie in Rückkehr nach Reims wird dieser Einschnitt zum Ausgangspunkt für eine Reise in die Vergangenheit. Eribon rekonstruiert die von Knappheit und Zwängen bestimmte Biografie einer Frau, die an einen brutalen Ehemann gekettet blieb und sich sogar in ihren Träumen bescheiden musste. »Meine Mutter«, hält er fest, »war ihr ganzes Leben lang unglücklich.« Didier Eribons neues Buch ist hochpolitisch: Er legt schonungslos dar, wie sehr die Politik, aber auch die Philosophie, ja wir alle die skandalöse Situation vieler alter Menschen lange verdrängt haben. Zugleich erweist er sich erneut als großer Erzähler: Anhand suggestiver Episoden und berührender Erinnerungen zeigt er, wie wichtig Familie und Herkunft für unsere Identität sind. Er kauft ein Dialekt-Wörterbuch, um noch einmal die Stimme seiner Mutter im Ohr zu haben. So entfaltet der Soziologe das Porträt einer untergegangenen Welt: des Milieus der französischen Arbeiterklasse – mit ihren Sorgen, ihrer Solidarität, ihren Vorurteilen.
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Panther went hunting as every morning. While looking at her prey and its herd, she started to feel alone. Is it possible that no one has ever noticed her?
