Not to blow my own horn excessively, my book "Wayward Monks" is largely
about the issue of attitudes toward monks outside of the cloister. While
it focuses on the later tenth and eleventh century, it includes
bibliography and some discussion about Carolingian times.
Phyllis
>In a message dated 24/11/1999 10:38:59 GMT Standard Time,
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><< I will soon be undertaking a research project
> on opposition to wandering monks under the Carolingians. >>
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>You might also find it interesting to look at this in the Merovingian
>context, particluarly the Lives of Samson (encouragement?) and Columbanus
>(opposition!), and the Books of History of Geoffrey of Tours (alcoholic
>dementia, etc). There were also the Breton preists Catihern and Lovocat
>active, with their portable altar and female assistants, in the Loire 509x521.
>
>Best of luck,
>
>Henry Gough-Cooper.
Phyllis G. Jestice
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