Reexamination of the "Rationalism" in the Mmanagement of Carolingian Monasteries

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K02942
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: History of Europe and America
• Research Institution: Waseda University (2016-2017); Kumamoto University (2015)
• Principal Investigator: TANGE Sakae 早稲田大学, 地域・地域間研究機構, その他(招聘研究員) (10179921)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: カロリング期 / 修道院 / アダラール / コルビー修道院 / コルヴァイ修道院 / 合理性 / 説明責任

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Some documents concerned Adalard (abbot of Corbie abbey) show the intention to introduce into his abbaye a compact and transparent management system able to deal with a difficult situiation immediately. To realise his plan, he leave a power of judgement to managers of each post and make full use of the varius functions of the money: preserve or transport the value, procure the necessities and indicate the worth of goods. The transparency of the system is based on the entry in the account book and the fear of the Last Jugement (on that occation man must account for his past conduct). The "rationality" in the carolingian monastery consists, partially at least, in the accountability in practical and theological contexts.

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