The Monks of the West, from St. Benedict to St. Bernard

Count de Montalembert

Public DomainChurch History
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Volume II of Montalembert's history of Western monasticism, covering the monks of the sixth and seventh centuries — including St. Columba and the monastery of Iona and the missionary monks of the British Isles.

Chapters 28
  1. The Youth of Columba and His Monastic Life in Ireland ≈ 82 min
  2. Columba an Emigrant in Caledonia — The Holy Isle of Iona ≈ 34 min
  3. The Apostolate of Columba Among the Scots and Picts ≈ 71 min
  4. The Apostolate of Columba Among the Scots and Picts (continued) ≈ 49 min
  5. Columba's Relations with Ireland — Continued ≈ 22 min
  6. the monks of the west volume 2 montalembert ≈ 80 min
  7. Columba's Last Years — His Death — His Character ≈ 46 min
  8. Columba's Last Years — His Death — His Character (continued) ≈ 45 min
  9. Mission of St. Augustin ≈ 80 min
  10. Mission of St. Augustin (continued) ≈ 53 min
  11. First Successors of St. Augustin — Pagan Reaction ≈ 46 min
  12. First Successors of St. Augustin — Pagan Reaction (continued) ≈ 73 min
  13. St. Oswald and the Revival of Christianity in Northumbria ≈ 71 min
  14. St. Oswald and the Revival of Christianity in Northumbria (continued) ≈ 60 min
  15. the monks of the west volume 2 montalembert ≈ 84 min
  16. Beginning of Wilfrid's Career — Assembly of Whitby ≈ 85 min
  17. Beginning of Wilfrid's Career — Assembly of Whitby (continued) ≈ 54 min
  18. Beginning of the Trials of Wilfrid: St. Etheldreda ≈ 80 min
  19. Beginning of the Trials of Wilfrid: St. Etheldreda (continued) ≈ 54 min
  20. Second Exile of Wilfrid, and Second Appeal to Rome, — 686-705 ≈ 77 min
  21. The Last Years of Wilfrid. — 705-709 ≈ 66 min
  22. The Last Years of Wilfrid. — 705-709 (continued) ≈ 77 min
  23. St. Benedict Biscop, and the Monasteries of Wearmouth and Yarrow ≈ 76 min
  24. St. Benedict Biscop, and the Monasteries of Wearmouth and Yarrow (continued) ≈ 51 min
  25. the monks of the west volume 2 montalembert ≈ 55 min
  26. The Royal Monks ≈ 77 min
  27. The Royal Monks (continued) ≈ 37 min
  28. the monks of the west volume 2 montalembert ≈ 70 min
AuthorCount de Montalembert
LanguageEnglish
First published1872
EraMedieval
CategoriesChurch History
TopicsThe Church & Its History · Missions
Length790 pages · 28 chapters · ≈ 27 h 41 min read
FormatsWeb Book · PDF
SourceInternet Archive scan (NYPL copy), OCR text layer.
Status Public Domain

Public Domain. Published 1872 — public domain.

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