Power and religion in Merovingian Gaul : Columbanian monasticism and the Frankish elites

Power and religion in Merovingian Gaul : Columbanian monasticism and the Frankish elites / Yaniv Fox.

This study is the first to attempt a thorough investigation of the activities of the Columbanian congregation, which played a significant role in the development of Western monasticism. This was a new form of rural monasticism, which suited the needs and aspirations of a Christian elite eager to exp...

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Main Author: Fox, Yaniv, 1975- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Series:Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., 98.
Subjects:
Columban, > Saint, > 543-615.
Monasticism and religious orders > France > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Merovingians.
France > History > To 987.
France > Church history.
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Call Number: BX2613 .F69 2014
Status: Available

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