The Vita Columbani in Merovingian Gaul
Alexander O’Hara
This paper considers the evidence for dissemination of Vita Columbani. Using a number seventh-century texts as well itself, it proposes that Columbani had wider in Merovingian Gaul than has hitherto been acknowledged. It suggests was not merely confined to monastic and ecclesiastical circles, but also intended royal aristocratic audience closely linked Columbanian communities.
Early Medieval Europe