Obraz karolinské expanze do Fríska v hagiografických spisech

• Authors: Šenk Martin

Title variants

EN

The Image of Carolingian Expansion into Frisia in the Hagiographic Literature

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

This paper focuses on the early Carolingian hagiographic production and its role in the Carolingians rise to power. Attention is paid to the image of Carolingian expansion beyond the Frankish Empire in hagiographical literature, using Frisia as an example, and to the possible role of these writings in legitimising Carolingian conquests. In doing so, it is demonstrated that early Carolingian hagiographic production purposefully glorified the Carolingian ancestors within the chosen narratives and, to some extent, formed the legitimising framework of the Carolingian political and ecclesiastical expansion.

Keywords

EN

Cult of Saints; Hagiography; Carolingians; Frankish Empire; Saint Boni; Saint Willibrord; Alcuin of York; Charlemagne

• Publisher: Palacky University, Cyrill-Method Theological Faculty, Olomouc, Czech Republic
• Journal: Studia theologica
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 2
• Pages: 103-117

Contributors

author

Šenk Martin

Identifiers

DOI

10.5507/sth.2024.012