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Hincmar of Rheims: On Kingship, Divorce, Virtues and Vices

ByPriscilla Throop

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Hincmar, 9th century archbishop of Rheims, advises Carolingian rulers, Charles the Bald and Carloman, on kingship, the running of the kingdom, and virtues to be cultivated and vices to be avoided. At the request of the leaders of the realm when Lothar II wishes to repudiate his wife and return to the concubine he had had before his marriage, he formulates guidelines for divorce, which later were made part of canon law.

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Publication Date
Dec 25, 2013
Language
English
Category
History
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Priscilla Throop

Specifications

Pages
402
Binding
Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

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