2016
Bibliography

Flechner, Roy, and Sven Meeder, “Controversies and ethnic tensions”, in: Sven Meeder, and Roy Flechner (eds), The Irish in early medieval Europe: identity, culture and religion, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. 195–213.

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Article
“Controversies and ethnic tensions”
Work
Sven Meeder (ed.) • Roy Flechner (ed.), The Irish in early medieval Europe: identity, culture and religion (2016)
Pages
195–213
Year
2016
Description
Description
Sections: Introduction; Columbanus as controversial figure; An Irish heretic; Ethnic tensions at St-Gall monastery; A theological controversy.
Subjects and topics
History, society and culture
Agents
Clemens [fl. 8th century]Clemens ... fl. 8th century
(fl. c.745)
Irish peregrinus and cleric accused of heresy
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ColumbanusColumbanus
(fl. c.550–d. 615)
Irish peregrinus, scholar, abbot and monastic founder known chiefly for his activities in the kingdoms of Merovingian Gaul and Lombard Italy. His foundations included Luxeuil and Bobbio.
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GallGall
(fl. 615)
Gallus, Saint Gall, Saint Gallus
Reputed founder of St. Gall in modern-day Switzerland and one of Columbanus’ companions. His 9th-century Lives written at Reichenau claim that he was of Irish origin.
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John Scottus EriugenaJohn Scottus Eriugena
(fl 9th century)
Irish scholar and theologian who had been active as a teacher at the palace school of Charles the Bald.
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Dennis Groenewegen
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