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Power and Religion in Merovingian Gaul - Columbanian Monasticism and the Frankish Elites (Paperback)
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Power and Religion in Merovingian Gaul - Columbanian Monasticism and the Frankish Elites (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
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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, and
familial implications of monastic patronage and on the benefits
elite patrons stood to reap. While founding families were in a
privileged position to court royal favour, monastic patronage also
exposed them to violent reprisals from competing factions.
Columbanian monasteries were not serene havens of contemplation,
but rather active foci of power and wealth, and quickly became
integral elements of early medieval statecraft.
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