Patrick Sims-Williams

Religion and Literature in Western England, 600 800

Herausgeber: Keynes, Simon; Orchard, Andy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Describes the early conversion to Christianity of the pagan peoples of an area stretching from Stratford-upon-Avon to Offa's Dyke.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 468
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 754g
• ISBN-13: 9780521673426
• ISBN-10: 0521673429
• Artikelnr.: 22228008

Inhaltsangabe

List of illustrations
Preface
List of abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. The kingdoms of the Hwicce and the Magonsaetan
3. Paganism and Christianity
4. Early influences on the church
5. Varieties of monasticism
6. The eighth-century church
7. Biblical study
8. Letter-writing
9. The unseen world: the monk of Wenlock's vision
10. Prayer and magic
11. Milred, Cuthbert and Anglo-Latin poetry
12. The church and the landscape
13. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.