Holy Souls and a Holy Community: The Meaning of Monastic Life in Adomnán's Vita Columbae

This article explores the conception of monastic life and its goals in an early medieval Irish saint's life, Adomnán's Vita Columbae (VC), written at the end of the seventh century on the monastic island of Iona by Columba's eighth successor as the abbot of the monastery. Previous stu...

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Main Author: Ritari, Katja (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Penn State Univ. Press 2011
In: Journal of medieval religious cultures
Year: 2011, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 129-146
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