Lay Intellectuals in the Carolingian World
Nelson, Janet L. / Wormald, Patrick![Lay Intellectuals in the Carolingian World](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/291/2917836/CHSBZCOP032917836.jpg)
Did the laity have a part in the Carolingian Renaissance? If so, how were lay elites, and through them the laity at large affected? This fascinating and wide-ranging volume examines these questions through a study of lay involvement in literary and artistic activity in early medieval Europe. Leading historians explore a diverse range of Latin and vernacular texts written by secular authors and use richly-drawn case studies to illuminate such k...