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Be a perfect man : Christian masculinity and the Carolingian aristocracy /

In Be a Perfect Man, Andrew J. Romig argues that Carolingian representations of caritas served as a discourse of power, a means by which early medieval writers made claims, both explicit and implicit, about the hierarchies of masculine power that they believed ought to exist within their world.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Romig, Andrew J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2017]
Series:Middle Ages series.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:In Be a Perfect Man, Andrew J. Romig argues that Carolingian representations of caritas served as a discourse of power, a means by which early medieval writers made claims, both explicit and implicit, about the hierarchies of masculine power that they believed ought to exist within their world.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 253 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-241) and index.
ISBN:0812294297
9780812294293
9780812249248
0812249240