Michael Edward Moore is Emeritus Associate Professor of Medieval and European History, University of Iowa. He has published numerous essays on political culture and European intellectual history. He is the author of A Sacred Kingdom: Bishops and the Rise of Frankish Kingship and Nicholas of Cusa and the Kairos of Modernity. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, Moore was raised in New England and later among the woods and farmland of his native Michigan. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan where he studied with Hans Küng and Czeslaw Milosz. He enjoys canoeing and hiking in the wilderness.

• IntroductionPart I: Religion1. Demons and the Battle for Souls at ClunyOriginally published as: “Demons and the Battle for Souls at Cluny.” Studies in Religion / Sciences réligieuses 32.4 (2003): 485-497.Reprinted by permission of Sage Journals.2. Bede's Devotion to Rome: The Periphery Defining the CenterOriginally published as: “Bede’s Devotion to Rome: The Periphery Defining the Center.” Bède le Vénérable entre tradition et postérité. Edited by Stephane Lebecq, Michel Perrin et Olivier Szerwiniack. Lille: CEGES, 2005. 199-208.Reprinted by permission of Université Lille, CEGES.3. The Frankish Church and Missionary War in Central EuropeOriginally published as: "The Frankish Church and Missionary Warfare in Central Europe." Between Sword and Prayer: Warfare and Medieval Clergy in Cultural Perspective. Edited by Radoslav Kotecki, Jacek Maciejewsky, Jon S. Ott. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 2017. 46-87.Reprinted by permission of E.J. Brill – Leiden.4. The Attack on Pope Formosus: Papal History in an Age of ResentmentOriginally published as: "The Attack on Pope Formosus: Papal History in an Age of Resentment (875-897)." Ecclesia et Violentia: Violence Against the Church and Violence Within the Church in the Middle Ages. Edited by Radoslav Kotecki and Jacek Maciejewski. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014. 184-208.Reprinted by permission of Cambridge Scholars Publishing.5. The Body of Pope FormosusOriginally published as: “The Body of Pope Formosus.” Millenium. Jahrbuch zu Kultur und Geschichte des ersten Jahrtausends n. Chr. / Yearbook on the Culture and History of the First Millenium C.E., 9 (2012): 277-297.Reprinted by permission of Walter de Gruyter Academic Publishing.Part II: Law6. Carolingian Monarchy and Ancient Irish Models of KingshipOriginally published as: “La Monarchie carolingienne et les anciens modeles irlandais.” Annales – Histoire, Sciences Sociales, 51 (1996): 307–324. Translated into French by Alain Boureau.Reprinted by permission of Éditions de l’EHESS, Paris.7. The Ancient Fathers: Christian Antiquity, Patristics and Frankish Canon LawOriginally published as: "The Ancient Fathers: Christian Antiquity, Patristics and Frankish Canon Law." Millenium. Jahrbuch zu Kultur und Geschichte des ersten Jahrtausends n. Chr. / Yearbook on the Culture and History of the First Millenium C.E., Vol.7 (2010): 293-342. Reprinted by permission of Walter de Gruyter Academic Publishing.8. Canon Law and Royal Power in the Councils and Letters of St. BonifaceOriginally published as: “Canon Law and Royal Power in the Councils and Letters of St. Boniface.” The Bulletin of Medieval Canon Law 28 (2008) [2010]: 1-30.Reprinted by permission of The Catholic University of America Press.Part III: Interpretation9. Philology and PresenceOriginally published as: “Philology and Presence.” The European Legacy: Toward New Paradigms 22.4 (2017): 456-471.Reprinted by permission of Taylor & Francis Ltd, www.tandfonline.com on behalf of International Society for the Study of European Ideas ©International Society for the Study of European Ideas’.10. Our Father: Glossing a Bohemian PrayerOriginally published as: “Our Father: Glossing a Bohemian Prayer.” Biblical Interpretation, 22 (2014): 71-89.Reprinted by permission of E.J. Brill – Leiden.11. The God of CultureOriginally published as: “The God of Culture.” East European Politics and Societies 16:2 (Spring, 2002): 572-588.Reprinted by permission of Sage Journals.12. Jean Mabillon and the Sources of Medieval Ecclesiastical History (Part 1)Originally published as: “Jean Mabillon and the Sources of Medieval Ecclesiastical History: Part One": American Benedictine Review 60:1 (March, 2009): 76-93.Reprinted by permission of The American Benedictine Academy.13. Jean Mabillon and the Sources of Medieval Ecclesiastical History (Part 2)Originally published as: “Jean Mabillon and the Sources of Medieval Ecclesiastical History: Part Two": American Benedictine Review 60:2 (June, 2009): 121-134.Reprinted by permission of The American Benedictine Academy.

Michael Edward Moore is Emeritus Associate Professor of Medieval and European History, University of Iowa. He has published numerous essays on political culture and European intellectual history. He is the author of A Sacred Kingdom: Bishops and the Rise of Frankish Kingship and Nicholas of Cusa and the Kairos of Modernity. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, Moore was raised in New England and later among the woods and farmland of his native Michigan. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan where he studied with Hans Küng and Czeslaw Milosz. He enjoys canoeing and hiking in the wilderness.

• IntroductionPart I: Religion1. Demons and the Battle for Souls at ClunyOriginally published as: “Demons and the Battle for Souls at Cluny.” Studies in Religion / Sciences réligieuses 32.4 (2003): 485-497.Reprinted by permission of Sage Journals.2. Bede's Devotion to Rome: The Periphery Defining the CenterOriginally published as: “Bede’s Devotion to Rome: The Periphery Defining the Center.” Bède le Vénérable entre tradition et postérité. Edited by Stephane Lebecq, Michel Perrin et Olivier Szerwiniack. Lille: CEGES, 2005. 199-208.Reprinted by permission of Université Lille, CEGES.3. The Frankish Church and Missionary War in Central EuropeOriginally published as: "The Frankish Church and Missionary Warfare in Central Europe." Between Sword and Prayer: Warfare and Medieval Clergy in Cultural Perspective. Edited by Radoslav Kotecki, Jacek Maciejewsky, Jon S. Ott. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 2017. 46-87.Reprinted by permission of E.J. Brill – Leiden.4. The Attack on Pope Formosus: Papal History in an Age of ResentmentOriginally published as: "The Attack on Pope Formosus: Papal History in an Age of Resentment (875-897)." Ecclesia et Violentia: Violence Against the Church and Violence Within the Church in the Middle Ages. Edited by Radoslav Kotecki and Jacek Maciejewski. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014. 184-208.Reprinted by permission of Cambridge Scholars Publishing.5. The Body of Pope FormosusOriginally published as: “The Body of Pope Formosus.” Millenium. Jahrbuch zu Kultur und Geschichte des ersten Jahrtausends n. Chr. / Yearbook on the Culture and History of the First Millenium C.E., 9 (2012): 277-297.Reprinted by permission of Walter de Gruyter Academic Publishing.Part II: Law6. Carolingian Monarchy and Ancient Irish Models of KingshipOriginally published as: “La Monarchie carolingienne et les anciens modeles irlandais.” Annales – Histoire, Sciences Sociales, 51 (1996): 307–324. Translated into French by Alain Boureau.Reprinted by permission of Éditions de l’EHESS, Paris.7. The Ancient Fathers: Christian Antiquity, Patristics and Frankish Canon LawOriginally published as: "The Ancient Fathers: Christian Antiquity, Patristics and Frankish Canon Law." Millenium. Jahrbuch zu Kultur und Geschichte des ersten Jahrtausends n. Chr. / Yearbook on the Culture and History of the First Millenium C.E., Vol.7 (2010): 293-342. Reprinted by permission of Walter de Gruyter Academic Publishing.8. Canon Law and Royal Power in the Councils and Letters of St. BonifaceOriginally published as: “Canon Law and Royal Power in the Councils and Letters of St. Boniface.” The Bulletin of Medieval Canon Law 28 (2008) [2010]: 1-30.Reprinted by permission of The Catholic University of America Press.Part III: Interpretation9. Philology and PresenceOriginally published as: “Philology and Presence.” The European Legacy: Toward New Paradigms 22.4 (2017): 456-471.Reprinted by permission of Taylor & Francis Ltd, www.tandfonline.com on behalf of International Society for the Study of European Ideas ©International Society for the Study of European Ideas’.10. Our Father: Glossing a Bohemian PrayerOriginally published as: “Our Father: Glossing a Bohemian Prayer.” Biblical Interpretation, 22 (2014): 71-89.Reprinted by permission of E.J. Brill – Leiden.11. The God of CultureOriginally published as: “The God of Culture.” East European Politics and Societies 16:2 (Spring, 2002): 572-588.Reprinted by permission of Sage Journals.12. Jean Mabillon and the Sources of Medieval Ecclesiastical History (Part 1)Originally published as: “Jean Mabillon and the Sources of Medieval Ecclesiastical History: Part One": American Benedictine Review 60:1 (March, 2009): 76-93.Reprinted by permission of The American Benedictine Academy.13. Jean Mabillon and the Sources of Medieval Ecclesiastical History (Part 2)Originally published as: “Jean Mabillon and the Sources of Medieval Ecclesiastical History: Part Two": American Benedictine Review 60:2 (June, 2009): 121-134.Reprinted by permission of The American Benedictine Academy.

Michael Edward Moore is Emeritus Associate Professor of Medieval and European History, University of Iowa. He has published numerous essays on political culture and European intellectual history. He is the author of A Sacred Kingdom: Bishops and the Rise of Frankish Kingship and Nicholas of Cusa and the Kairos of Modernity. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, Moore was raised in New England and later among the woods and farmland of his native Michigan. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan where he studied with Hans Küng and Czeslaw Milosz. He enjoys canoeing and hiking in the wilderness.

• IntroductionPart I: Religion1. Demons and the Battle for Souls at ClunyOriginally published as: “Demons and the Battle for Souls at Cluny.” Studies in Religion / Sciences réligieuses 32.4 (2003): 485-497.Reprinted by permission of Sage Journals.2. Bede's Devotion to Rome: The Periphery Defining the CenterOriginally published as: “Bede’s Devotion to Rome: The Periphery Defining the Center.” Bède le Vénérable entre tradition et postérité. Edited by Stephane Lebecq, Michel Perrin et Olivier Szerwiniack. Lille: CEGES, 2005. 199-208.Reprinted by permission of Université Lille, CEGES.3. The Frankish Church and Missionary War in Central EuropeOriginally published as: "The Frankish Church and Missionary Warfare in Central Europe." Between Sword and Prayer: Warfare and Medieval Clergy in Cultural Perspective. Edited by Radoslav Kotecki, Jacek Maciejewsky, Jon S. Ott. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 2017. 46-87.Reprinted by permission of E.J. Brill – Leiden.4. The Attack on Pope Formosus: Papal History in an Age of ResentmentOriginally published as: "The Attack on Pope Formosus: Papal History in an Age of Resentment (875-897)." Ecclesia et Violentia: Violence Against the Church and Violence Within the Church in the Middle Ages. Edited by Radoslav Kotecki and Jacek Maciejewski. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014. 184-208.Reprinted by permission of Cambridge Scholars Publishing.5. The Body of Pope FormosusOriginally published as: “The Body of Pope Formosus.” Millenium. Jahrbuch zu Kultur und Geschichte des ersten Jahrtausends n. Chr. / Yearbook on the Culture and History of the First Millenium C.E., 9 (2012): 277-297.Reprinted by permission of Walter de Gruyter Academic Publishing.Part II: Law6. Carolingian Monarchy and Ancient Irish Models of KingshipOriginally published as: “La Monarchie carolingienne et les anciens modeles irlandais.” Annales – Histoire, Sciences Sociales, 51 (1996): 307–324. Translated into French by Alain Boureau.Reprinted by permission of Éditions de l’EHESS, Paris.7. The Ancient Fathers: Christian Antiquity, Patristics and Frankish Canon LawOriginally published as: "The Ancient Fathers: Christian Antiquity, Patristics and Frankish Canon Law." Millenium. Jahrbuch zu Kultur und Geschichte des ersten Jahrtausends n. Chr. / Yearbook on the Culture and History of the First Millenium C.E., Vol.7 (2010): 293-342. Reprinted by permission of Walter de Gruyter Academic Publishing.8. Canon Law and Royal Power in the Councils and Letters of St. BonifaceOriginally published as: “Canon Law and Royal Power in the Councils and Letters of St. Boniface.” The Bulletin of Medieval Canon Law 28 (2008) [2010]: 1-30.Reprinted by permission of The Catholic University of America Press.Part III: Interpretation9. Philology and PresenceOriginally published as: “Philology and Presence.” The European Legacy: Toward New Paradigms 22.4 (2017): 456-471.Reprinted by permission of Taylor & Francis Ltd, www.tandfonline.com on behalf of International Society for the Study of European Ideas ©International Society for the Study of European Ideas’.10. Our Father: Glossing a Bohemian PrayerOriginally published as: “Our Father: Glossing a Bohemian Prayer.” Biblical Interpretation, 22 (2014): 71-89.Reprinted by permission of E.J. Brill – Leiden.11. The God of CultureOriginally published as: “The God of Culture.” East European Politics and Societies 16:2 (Spring, 2002): 572-588.Reprinted by permission of Sage Journals.12. Jean Mabillon and the Sources of Medieval Ecclesiastical History (Part 1)Originally published as: “Jean Mabillon and the Sources of Medieval Ecclesiastical History: Part One": American Benedictine Review 60:1 (March, 2009): 76-93.Reprinted by permission of The American Benedictine Academy.13. Jean Mabillon and the Sources of Medieval Ecclesiastical History (Part 2)Originally published as: “Jean Mabillon and the Sources of Medieval Ecclesiastical History: Part Two": American Benedictine Review 60:2 (June, 2009): 121-134.Reprinted by permission of The American Benedictine Academy.