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The Reform of the Frankish Church
Chrodegang of Metz and the Regula canonicorum in the Eighth Century

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Part of Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series

Author: M. A. Claussen, University of San Francisco

Date Published: June 2008
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format: Paperback
isbn: 9780521065375

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Chrodegang of Metz (c. 712-766) was one of the leading figures of the late Merovingian and early Carolingian Church. As bishop of Metz, Chrodegang became one of the foremost churchmen in Francia and undertook the reform of the lives of canons of the Metz cathedral. This book is an examination of the life and rule of Chrodegang of Metz and explores his attempts to transform his see into a hagiopolis, a holy city that would provide a model for later Carolingian reform.
- A major examination in the English language of the career of Chrodegang of Metz (c. 712–766)
- Interdisciplinary approach explores Chrodegang's programme of religious reform from a theological, anthropological and sociological perspective
- Explores the creation of spiritually ordered communities
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"In making the difficult leap from close reading to historical reconstruction and speculation, Claussen provides a model for how to integrate the philological and the theoretical, for how literary analysis can serve historical inquiry, and for why a close reading of the Latin text matters. The result is a compelling book that will be of great interest to both Latinists and church historians."
- H-German, Anna Taylor, Department of History, University of Texas at Austin
"This book bristles with new insights on an important figure, Chrodegang, and on an important topic, building religious community in the early medieval West. Its evocative turns of phrase and its judicious and helpful use of anthropological and narrative theory on almost every page make it a delight to read. Most of all, it's a very good history." -John Contreni, The Medieval Review
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- Date Published: June 2008
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521065375
- length: 364 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 20 mm
- weight: 0.544kg
- contains: 1 b/w illus. 2 maps
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Chrodegang in the Frankish church
2. The Regula canonicorum
3. Chrodegang and the Rule of St. Benedict
4. Roman and Gallic sources for the Regula canonicorum
5. Individual, community and ritual in the Regula canonicorum
6. Hagiopolis
Bibliography
Index
Index of manuscripts
Index locorum.
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M. A. Claussen, University of San Francisco
M. A. Claussen is Associate Professor at the University of San Francisco and the author of articles on Church History.