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Book SynopsisThis collection of studies investigates how people of the 10th to early 12th century experienced and represented processes of intentional change in the Church, and what the consequences are of modern scholars’ reliance on ‘reform’ to describe and interpret these processes. In 11 thematic chapters it takes stock of the current state of research and offers suggestions to deepen our understanding of the ideological, institutional, and cultural dynamics at play. Contributors are Julia Barrow, Robert F. Berkhofer III, Gordon Blennemann, Katy Cubitt, Nicolangelo D'Acunto, Anne-Marie Helvétius, Ludger Körntgen, Rutger Kramer, Brigitte Meijns, Diane Reilly, Rachel Stone, and Steven Vanderputten.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Illustrations Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Rethinking Reform: an Introduction Steven Vanderputten PART 1: Deconstructing/Reconstructing Reform 1 The Problem(s) with the Carolingian Reform(s) Rutger Kramer 2 Deconstructing/Reconstructing Monastic Reform Steven Vanderputten 3 Deconstructing and Reconstructing Clerical Reform Brigitte Meijns 4 Deconstructing/Reconstructing Papal Reform Nicolangelo D’Acunto PART 2: The Societal Dimensions of Reform 5 The Societal Background and Impact of ‘Reform’ Robert F. BerkhoferIII 6 Transformations of Lay and Clerical Masculinities Rachel Stone 7 Changes in Lay Piety and Devotion Catherine Cubitt PART 3: Continuities and Transformations in Texts, Artistic Expressions, and Terminologies 8 Reforming Approaches and Continuous Enhancement: Penance and the Penitentials Ludger Körntgen 9 Continuities and Transformations in Hagiography Gordon Blennemann and Anne-Marie Helvétius 10 Continuities and Transformations in Art, Manuscript Culture, and Architecture Diane Reilly 11 Vocabularies and Narratives of Reform Julia Barrow Bibliography Index
