Bobbio in the early Middle Ages the abiding legacy of Columbanus - Richter, Michael 1943-2011 (Four Courts Press, 2008)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-206) and index
The establishment of the monastery of Bobbio -- Columbanus -- The legacy of Columbanus -- The monastic scriptorium in the seventh century -- A dark century -- The Carolingian century -- The physical appearance of the monastery -- The economy of the monastery -- The monastic library in the ninth century -- Abbot Agilulf (c.883- 896) -- Columbanus's last journey -- Manuscripts with Irish language material