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Strothmann, Jürgen (Bochum RWG) [German version] A. Term and 12th Century Renaissance (CT) The Hohenstaufen Renaissance (HR) should only be seen as part of the so-called 12th century Renaissance. Unlike the Carolingian Renaissance, the HR did not emanate from the ruler but grew out of a European awakening that the Hohenstaufen kings and emperors used to good effect. In fact, this awakening encompassed almost every sphere of society and learning and came along with an increased reception of Antiquity. Therefo…

Strothmann, Jürgen (Bochum RWG) A. Forms of Ancient Rulership and Their Influence on Subsequent Conceptions (CT) 1. General (CT) [German version] 1.1 Preliminary Remarks (CT) Ancient rulers and ancient forms of rule, quite apart from their general reception as representative forms from a mythical past, are of relevance to our understanding of the post-Antiquity conception of rulership. They are often indicative of a prevailing political idea  and instrumental in the formulation of the political reality as it was perceiv…

Strothmann, Jürgen (Bochum RWG) [German version] I. Political (CT) Strothmann, Jürgen (Bochum RWG) [German version] A. Concept (CT) The enormous renewal of Latin writing according to classical models, the extensive copying of classical writings beginning around 780 and extending well into the 9th cent., and not least the intellectual and literary efforts of numerous scholars arising apparently out of nowhere at the court of Charlemagne meant that the term renaissance, chosen by analogy with the ‘Italian Renaissan…