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First Among Abbots: The Career of Abbo of Fleury
Elizabeth Dachowski
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Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Abbo of Fleury was a prominent churchman of late tenth-century France--abbot of a major monastery, leader in the revival of learning in France and England, and the subject of a serious work of hagiography. Elizabeth Dachowski's study presents a coherent picture of this multifaceted man with an emphasis on his political alliances and the political considerations that colored his earliest biographical treatment. Unlike previous studies, Dachowski's book examines the entire career of Abbo, not just his role as abbot of Fleury. When viewed as a whole, Abbo's life demonstrates his devotion to the cause of pressing for monastic prerogatives in ... Read more
Abbo of Fleury was a prominent churchman of late tenth-century France--abbot of a major monastery, leader in the revival of learning in France and England, and the subject of a serious work of hagiography. Elizabeth Dachowski's study presents a coherent picture of this multifaceted man with an emphasis on his political alliances and the political considerations that colored his earliest biographical treatment. Unlike previous studies, Dachowski's book examines the entire career of Abbo, not just his role as abbot of Fleury. When viewed as a whole, Abbo's life demonstrates his devotion to the cause of pressing for monastic prerogatives in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813226170
SKU
V9780813226170
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About Elizabeth Dachowski
Elizabeth Dachowski is associate professor of history at Tennessee State University, USA.
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