Karl der Grosse und sein Nachwirken. 1200 Jahre Kultur und Wissenschaft in Europa

This volume seeks to elucidate the intellectual world under Emperor Charlemagne, its precursors and role models as well as the patterns and details of the educational reforms that set in train what has been called the Carolingian Renaissance. Against this broad background of intellectual stirrings and reform efforts, the volume focuses on the scholarly activities during Carolingian times (the Artes Liberales), on the literary, juridical and political sphere, on the development of the church and the evolution of monasticism and their role in preserving the heritage of antiquity.