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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Language: | English |
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Penn State Univ. Press
2011
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Journal of medieval religious cultures
Year: 2011, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 129-146 |
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