The Celtic and Roman Traditions : Conflict and Consensus in the Early Medieval Church

This book is a new survey of the Celtic and Roman traditions in Merovingian Gaul, Lombard Italy, and the British Isles from 590-768. In it Corning argues that the main areas of conflict between the two traditions during this period were the Easter controversy and by extension the style of tonsure. Corning's work serves as a valuable case study of the ways in which the early medieval Church attempted to reach consensus on divisive issues. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 List of Maps......Page 9 List of Illustrations......Page 10 List of Abbreviations......Page 11 Preface......Page 13 1 Introduction......Page 16 2 Columbanus and the Merovingian Church......Page 34 3 Columbanian Monasticism after 615 AD......Page 60 4 The British Church and the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms to c.620......Page 80 5 The Irish Church to 640......Page 96 6 The Irish Church after 640......Page 110 7 Iona and Northumbria, 634–65......Page 127 8 Northumbria and Anglo-Saxon England, 665–735......Page 145 9 Iona, the Picts, and the British......Page 165 10 Conclusion......Page 184 Appendix 1: Easter Dates......Page 197 Notes......Page 206 Bibliography......Page 247 B......Page 266 C......Page 267 E......Page 268 F......Page 269 J......Page 270 P......Page 271 S......Page 272 W......Page 273 "This book is a new survey of the Celtic and Roman traditions in Merovingian Gaul. Lombard Italy, and the British Isles from 590-768. Corning argues that the main areas of conflict between the two traditions during this period were the Easter controversy and by extension the style of tonsure. Corning's work serves as a valuable case study of the ways in which the early medieval church attempted to reach consensus on divisive issues. Aimed at upper-division undergraduates, seminary, and masters students, this book provides an essential summary of current research on the Celtic traditions."--Jacket This book is a survey of the relationship between the two Celtic and Roman traditions in Merovingian Gaul, Lombard Italy, and the British Isles during the period of the Easter controversy. It looks at baptismal liturgy, the style of tonsure, and the correct dating of Easter.