The Confraternity Books of St. Gall and their Early Liturgical Context
Julian Hendrix
The Carolingian confraternity books have been important sources for the study of social and political alliances elite. Containing name lists those whom monks a particular monastery were to pray, record one numerous ways that monasteries centers elite culture in eighth ninth century. Yet during this same period commemoration dead, ritual which entry into book was supposed ensure, migrated from secondary devotional practice central task monastic life. following case argues interests, grounded distinctly culture, influence shaping form broader factors played roles.
Revue Bénédictine