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