Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona
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Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona is a late 7th-century Latin hagiographical work that recounts the life, miracles, and spiritual legacy of the Irish missionary and monastic founder Saint Columba.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona Context triple: [Saint Columba, sourceOfBiography, Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona]
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De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae
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Target entity: Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona Target entity description: Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona is a late 7th-century Latin hagiographical work that recounts the life, miracles, and spiritual legacy of the Irish missionary and monastic founder Saint Columba.
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Confessio of Saint Patrick
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Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People is an early 8th-century Latin work that chronicles the religious and political history of early medieval England, particularly the spread of Christianity.
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C.
Ancrene Wisse
Ancrene Wisse is an early 13th-century Middle English devotional and instructional guide written for female religious recluses (anchoresses), notable for its spiritual counsel and insight into medieval religious life.
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D.
Annales Mettenses priores
The Annales Mettenses priores are an early medieval Latin chronicle from the Frankish realm, notable for their pro-Carolingian perspective and importance for the history of the early Middle Ages.
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E.
Annales Laureshamenses
The Annales Laureshamenses are a set of early medieval Latin annals associated with the monastery of Lorsch, recording year-by-year events in the Frankish realm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose text
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hagiographical work ⓘ saint's life ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 697 ⓘ |
| associatedMonastery | Iona Abbey ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Ireland
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Northumbria ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| author | Adomnán of Iona ⓘ |
| bookCount | 3 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Dál Riata
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surface form:
Kingdom of Dál Riata
|
| dateOfComposition | late 7th century ⓘ |
| describes |
death of Saint Columba
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life of Saint Columba ⓘ miracles of Saint Columba ⓘ prophecies of Saint Columba ⓘ visions of Saint Columba ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
miraculous powers of Saint Columba
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missionary activity of Saint Columba ⓘ monastic leadership of Saint Columba ⓘ spiritual authority of Saint Columba ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
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hagiography ⓘ |
| historicalValue |
major source for early medieval Scottish history
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major source for the history of Iona ⓘ major source for the life of Saint Columba ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Columban hagiography
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medieval Scottish historical writing ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Saint Columba ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | medieval Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Iona ⓘ |
| portrays |
Saint Columba as miracle-worker
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Saint Columba as monastic founder ⓘ Saint Columba as prophet ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
edification of monks
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promotion of the cult of Saint Columba ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Columban monastic tradition ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting |
Dál Riata
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Iona ⓘ Pictish territories ⓘ |
| structure | three books ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine grace
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miracle ⓘ prophecy ⓘ sanctity ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
6th century
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early 7th century ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | modern historians of early medieval Britain ⓘ |
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