The Irish Scholarly Presence at St. Gall

The Irish Scholarly Presence at St. Gall
Author: Sven Meeder
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2018-03-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 1350038695

The Carolingian period represented a Golden Age for the abbey of St Gall, an Alpine monastery in modern-day Switzerland. Its bloom of intellectual activity resulted in an impressive number of scholarly texts being copied into often beautifully written manuscripts, many of which survive in the abbey's library to this day. Among these books are several of Irish origin, while others contain works of learning originally written in Ireland. This study explores the practicalities of the spread of this Irish scholarship to St Gall and the reception it received once there. In doing so, this book for the first time investigates a part of the network of knowledge that fed this important Carolingian centre of learning with scholarship. By focusing on scholarly works from Ireland, this study also sheds light on the contribution of the Irish to the Carolingian revival of learning. Historians have often assumed a special relationship between Ireland and the abbey of St Gall, which was built on the grave of the Irish saint Gallus. This book scrutinises this notion of a special connection. The result is a new viewpoint on the spread and reception of Irish learning in the Carolingian period.

Fortune and Misfortune at Saint Gall

Fortune and Misfortune at Saint Gall
Author: Ekkehard Ekkehard IV
Publisher:
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Monastic and religious life
ISBN: 9780674251465

The eleventh-century monk Ekkehard IV's Fortune and Misfortune at Saint Gall chronicles the 880s to 972, near the end of the famous Swiss monastery's two-century-long golden age, bearing witness to the struggles of the tenth-century church reform movement. This volume publishes the Latin text alongside its first complete English translation.

The Plan of St. Gall in Brief

The Plan of St. Gall in Brief
Author: Lorna Price
Publisher:
Total Pages: 99
Release: 1982-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780520047365

Examines the architectural plans for a monastic community based on the diagrams in a famous medieval manuscript and includes modern scale models of the design

The St. Gallen Mafia: Exposing the Secret Reformist Group Within the Church

The St. Gallen Mafia: Exposing the Secret Reformist Group Within the Church
Author: Julia Meloni
Publisher: Tan Books
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2021-10-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781505122879

In the mid-1990s, a clandestine group of high-ranking churchmen began gathering in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Opposed to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the circle plotted a revolution in stealth. By 2015, their secret ached to be told. Before an audience, Cardinal Godfried Danneels joked of being a part of a "mafia." But as explosive as Danneels's confession was, a thick cloud of mystery still enshrouds the St. Gallen mafia. In this compelling book, Julia Meloni pieces together the eerie trail of confessional evidence about the St. Gallen group. Copiously researched and grippingly narrated, The St. Gallen Mafia sheds light on the following: The mysteries of the 2005 conclave, where mafia members grew divided over a plan to back Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope. The war against Benedict XVI by the mafia's Cardinal Achille Silvestrini - and the mysterious "confessions" believed to be linked to him. The enigmatic, complicated relationship between the mafia's Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini and Benedict XVI. The mafia writings that presaged a new Francis - and the 2013 conclave that elected him. Martini's enduring role as an "ante-pope" - a "precursor" for Pope Francis.

An Introduction to the Medieval Bible

An Introduction to the Medieval Bible
Author: Franciscus Anastasius Liere
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2014-03-31
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 0521865786

An accessible account of the Bible in the Middle Ages that traces the formation of the medieval canon.

Helvetic Kitchen

Helvetic Kitchen
Author: Andie Pilot
Publisher: Bergli
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-02-28
Genre: Cooking, Swiss
ISBN: 9783038691280

"Andie Pilot takes readers on a photographic tour of her favorite recipes--some just like her grandmother made and some modern takes on Swiss classics. With dishes for every time of day, both sweet and savory, the book includes recipes for every chef from Birchermüesli to fondue, Capuns to Rüeblitorte, Andie Pilot makes Swiss cooking easy--and illuminates many of Swiss cuisine's curiosities."--back cover.

Abbey Library of St Gallen

Abbey Library of St Gallen
Author: Cornel Dora
Publisher: Director's Choice
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-01-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781785513770

The Abbey Library of St Gallen is one of the oldest libraries still surviving today. It can be traced back to the Irish missionary Gall, who established the first community of monks in St Gallen in 612. As the 'healing-place of the soul', the library has a collection that is unique in the world for its quality and completeness, illustrates the part played by the monasteries in the development of western culture and contains many treasures. Its Baroque Hall is one of the most beautiful library spaces imaginable. The library and its collection are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and are included in its Memory of the World Register. The members of the management team of the Abbey Library present a personal choice of the most important items in the library and a few other objects that are worth seeing.

The Life of Charlemagne

The Life of Charlemagne
Author: Monk of St. Gall
Publisher: Wyatt North Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 96
Release:
Genre: History
ISBN:

The Life of Charlemagne is a contemporary account of the life of the great Holy Roman Emperor. It is written by Notker the Stammerer, also known as the Monk of St. Gall.