Bodo The Apostate
Bodo The Apostate by Donald Michael Platt, published by Penmore Press LLC on April 27, 2015, is a historical narrative that delves into a pivotal moment in the Carolingian Empire. This edition spans 344 pages and is presented in English. The book explores the life of Bishop Bodo, who, on Ascension Day in 838, became embroiled in a significant scandal that shook the foundations of the 9th century Roman Church and the empire itself.
Readers will find a detailed dramatization of the events surrounding Bodo’s controversial actions, set against a backdrop of superstition, religious confusion, and political turmoil. The narrative examines the motivations and consequences of Bodo’s choices during a time marked by heterodoxies and the decline of the Carolingian Empire. Through this exploration, the book provides insights into the complexities of faith and conscience in an era of intolerance, making it a significant contribution to the genres of biography and historical literature.
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In a time of intolerance, following your conscience is a dangerous choice… “In the meantime, a credible report caused all ecclesiastics of the Catholic Church to lament and weep.” -Prudentius of Troyes, Annales Bertiniani, anno 839 On Ascension Day May 22, 838, Bishop Bodo, chaplain, confessor, and favorite of both his kin, Emperor Louis the Pious, son of Charlemagne, and Empress Judith, caused the greatest scandal of the Carolingian Empire and the 9th century Roman Church. Bodo, the novel, dramatizes the causes, motivations, and aftermath of Bodo’s astonishing cause célèbre that took place during an age of superstitions, a confused Roman Church, heterodoxies, lingering paganism, broken oaths, rebellions, and dissolution of the Carolingian Empire.
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