High Medieval Monks Contemplate their Merovingian Past

Monks in the eleventh and twelfth centuries looked at the Merovingian age as strange and far away, yet also of vital significance for Benedictine houses that were founded then. Using examples from Burgundy, this article analyses how high medieval monks sought to come to terms with their distant past...

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Main Author: Bouchard, Constance Brittain 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brepols [2012]
In: The journal of medieval monastic studies
Year: 2012, Volume: 1, Pages: 41-62
IxTheo Classification:KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages
KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages
KCA Monasticism; religious orders
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