Prophecy and Politics in the Early Carolingian World

Author:   Andrew Sorber
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032424323


Pages:   274
Publication Date:   22 May 2026
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Prophecy and Politics in the Early Carolingian World


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Author:   Andrew Sorber
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032424323


ISBN 10:   103242432
Pages:   274
Publication Date:   22 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – Introduction: Prophetic Rhetoric and Apocalyptic Authority in the Carolingian World Chapter 2 – Speaking for God in the Reigns of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious, 768–840 Chapter 3 – Reading and Reforming the World (c. 771–c. 789) Chapter 4 – Confronting Crisis and Controlling Meaning (789–814) Chapter 5 – Expanding Impact and Diminishing Control (814–829) Chapter 6 – Pulling God Into Debate (829–840) Chapter 7 – Epilogue: Prophetic Pasts and Apocalyptic Futures

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‘[Sorber’s] study … offers a close reading of a number of important sources to demonstrate significant trends in political thought and language’ – CHOICE, December 2024.


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Andrew Sorber is an assistant professor of Humanities and History at Southern Virginia University and the program coordinator for History. His research and teaching explore the religious, political, and intellectual history of the early medieval Mediterranean world, with topics including apocalypticism, polemics, interreligious understanding, debate, and conflict. His publications focus on issues of authority in Islamic al-Andalus and the Frankish kingdoms ruled by the Carolingians. He completed a bachelor’s degree in history at Brigham Young University, a master’s degree at Magdalene College, Cambridge, and a doctorate in medieval history at the University of Virginia.

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