Beata. A Woman in the History of the Abbey of St Gallen between Remembrance and Oblivion
The article deals with Beata and her family, especially with the donations
made by this woman and her son to the monastery of St Gallen (in modern
Switzerland) during the 740s. The article explores the possible social and
political backgrounds of these grants and what happened to the donated
goods during the 8th and 9th centuries. Finally, the article explores the monastic
remembrance of donor & donation, which in the case of Beata appears fairly
selective.