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. "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 Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction....Pages 1-18 Columbanus and the Merovingian Church....Pages 19-44 Columbanian Monasticism after 615 ad....Pages 45-64 The British Church and the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms to c.620....Pages 65-80 The Irish Church to 640....Pages 81-94 The Irish Church after 640....Pages 95-111 Iona and Northumbria, 634–65....Pages 112-129 Northumbria and Anglo-Saxon England, 665–735....Pages 130-149 Iona, the Picts, and the British....Pages 150-168 Conclusion....Pages 169-181 Back Matter....Pages 182-258 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.