Power and Religion in Merovingian Gaul: Columbanian Monasticism and the Frankish Elites

ISBN-13: 9781107658424 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 369 str.

Yaniv Fox

Opis

This book examines the political and social effects brought about by the establishment of Columbanian monasteries in seventh-century Gaul.

Recenzje

'Anyone wanting to learn about some of the major families of Burgundy and Austrasia will need to consult this book, and the reader will also find numerous points of detail that illuminate the seventh century. At the same time, Fox unwittingly exposes the limits of modern categorization.' Ian Wood, Early Medievel Europe

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The Merovingians; 2. The aristocracy; 3. Monasteries as guardians of family memory; 4. Monasteries as guardians of family property; 5. Monastic identity; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.