Erzbischof Hinkmar und die Folgen

The present study is concerned with sources for the history of the dioceses of Reims and Trier since the 8th century. It starts with essential information on the history of these dioceses in the Early Middle Ages which can be traced back mainly to accounts by the influential Archbishop Hinkmar of Reims (845-882). The problems of Hinkmar's accounts and their continued influence are brought out against the contemporary background of the age of their composition, and their later deformations are followed over time. By taking up the trail of these deformations, the contingency of historical information and transmission becomes clear.

Autorentext

Olaf Schneider, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen.

Zusammenfassung

"Schneiders Arbeit wird zweifellos nicht nur neue Impulse zur Erforschung der Geschichte des 8. Jhs. in den beiden Metropolitansitzen der Belgica bieten, sondern in ihrer Vorgehensweise auch für andere Regionen als Vorbild wirken."
Jörg R. Müller in: Trierer Zeitschrift für Archäologie 73/74 (2010/11)