Luxeuil in the Merovingian Kingdom — Ian Wood

In his Life of Columbanus, Jonas of Bobbio presents a picture of Luxeuil set deep in a forest landscape, with only intermittent contact with the outside world.

Type:: Book Chapter
Author:: Ian Wood
Published:: 2019
Publisher:: British Academy

In his Life of Columbanus, Jonas of Bobbio presents a picture of Luxeuil set deep in a forest landscape, with only intermittent contact with the outside world. Recent archaeological work at Luxeuil has cast doubt on the idea that the monastery was founded in a deserted place, while a close study of the hagiographical and diplomatic evidence suggests a community very much more fully integrated into the political world of Merovingian Burgundy, even in the earliest phases of its history. It was subsequently a place of importance in the combined kingdom of Neustro-Burgundy, only drifting into the background as the power of the Merovingians gave way to the new Carolingian dynasty.

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What is "Luxeuil in the Merovingian Kingdom" about?: In his Life of Columbanus, Jonas of Bobbio presents a picture of Luxeuil set deep in a forest landscape, with only intermittent contact with the outside world.
Who wrote "Luxeuil in the Merovingian Kingdom"?: Ian Wood