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Power and Religion in Merovingian Gaul: Columbanian Monasticism and the Frankish Elites (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series, Series Number 98) by Yaniv Fox is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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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 express its power and prestige in religious terms. Contrary to earlier studies, which viewed Columbanus and his disciples primarily as religious innovators, this book focuses on the political, economic,
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- Author
- Yaniv Fox
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781316057018
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Religion, Philosophy, Medieval
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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