Jonas of Bobbio and the legacy of Columbanus: sanctity and community in the seventh century
"Jonas of Bobbio's life mirrored many of the transformations of the seventh century, while his three saints' Lives provide a window into the early medieval Age of Saints and the monastic and political worlds of Merovingian Gaul and Lombard Italy"--
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2018]
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford studies in late antiquity
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jonas, Bobiensis ca. 7. Jh.
/ Saint's life
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Jonas of Bobbio, Abbot -approximately 665
B Columban Saint 543-615 Influence B Hagiographers (Italy) Biography B Monastic and religious life History Early church, ca. 30-600 B Monastic and religious life History Middle Ages, 600-1500 B Columban B Biography B Monasticism and religious orders History Early church, ca. 30-600 B Monasticism and religious orders History Middle Ages, 600-1500 B Jonas B Bibliography |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "Jonas of Bobbio's life mirrored many of the transformations of the seventh century, while his three saints' Lives provide a window into the early medieval Age of Saints and the monastic and political worlds of Merovingian Gaul and Lombard Italy"-- Conflicting visions of community : the legacy of Columbanus -- New rules : the Agrestius affair and the Regula Benedicti -- An Italian monk in Merovingian Gaul -- Stilo Texere Gesta : Jonas the hagiographer -- Jonas and Biblical stylization -- The miracle accounts -- Sanctity and community |
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| ISBN: | 0190858001 |