Power and Religion in Merovingian Gaul Columbanian Monasticism and the Formation of the Frankish Aristocracy |
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| Author:
| Fox, Yaniv |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-06459-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $135.95 |
Book Description:
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This is the first thorough investigation of the activities of the Columbanian congregation and their role in the development of Western monasticism. It discusses the tremendous influence Columbanian monasteries had on the formation of the Merovingian elites and on the ways piety and power were expressed in Frankish society.
This is the first thorough investigation of the activities of the Columbanian congregation and their role in the development of Western monasticism. It discusses the tremendous influence Columbanian monasteries had on the formation of the Merovingian elites and on the ways piety and power were expressed in Frankish society.