Bobbio in the early Middle Ages
Subtitle: the abiding legacy of Columbanus
By: Michael Richter.
Publisher: Four Courts Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Dublin; Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9781846821035
Subjects: Columban, -- Saint, -- 543-615; Bobbio (Abbey : Bobbio, Italy) -- History; Monasteries -- Italy -- Bobbio -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-206) and index.
Table of contents: title: The establishment of the monastery of Bobbio; title: Columbanus; title: The legacy of Columbanus; title: The monastic scriptorium in the seventh century; title: A dark century; title: The Carolingian century; title: The physical appearance of the monastery; title: The economy of the monastery; title: The monastic library in the ninth century; title: Abbot Agilulf (c.883- 896); title: Columbanus's last journey; title: Manuscripts with Irish language material.