Martin of Laon is one of the most prominent teachers in the ninth century. However, any attempt to understand his thought and influence is facing a serious challenge: almost no text can be safely attributed to him. He might have been one of the few bilingual, Greek and Latin, writers of his time – or might have left not a single verse at all.
Therefore, this paper will try to point out a different approach to Martin by focusing not on authorship, but on his role as a compiler of teaching material, who coordinated (and partly contributed to) the work of a group of scribes. Thus, the paper will shed light on the sophisticated communication strategies in Carolingian schools.
Bernhard Hollick is a postdoctoral fellow in History (IAKH).
NB! This time we are meeting in GM 652 (not 452).
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