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Popular Religion in Late Saxon England

Author : Karen Louise Jolly
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469611147
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Popular Religion in Late Saxon England written by Karen Louise Jolly and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In tenth- and eleventh-century England, Anglo-Saxon Christians retained an old folk belief in elves as extremely dangerous creatures capable of harming unwary humans. To ward off the afflictions caused by these invisible beings, Christian priests modified traditional elf charms by adding liturgical chants to herbal remedies. In Popular Religion in Late Saxon England, Karen Jolly traces this cultural intermingling of Christian liturgy and indigenous Germanic customs and argues that elf charms and similar practices represent the successful Christianization of native folklore. Jolly describes a dual process of conversion in which Anglo-Saxon culture became Christianized but at the same time left its own distinct imprint on Christianity. Illuminating the creative aspects of this dynamic relationship, she identifies liturgical folk medicine as a middle ground between popular and elite, pagan and Christian, magic and miracle. Her analysis, drawing on the model of popular religion to redefine folklore and magic, reveals the richness and diversity of late Saxon Christianity.

Popular Religion in Late Saxon England

Author : Karen Louise Jolly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Religion in Late Saxon England written by Karen Louise Jolly and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Religion in Late Saxon England: Elf Charms in Context

Popular Religion in Late Saxon England

Author : Karen Louise Jolly
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
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Priests and Their Books in Late Anglo-Saxon England

Author : Gerald P. Dyson
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1783273666
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)

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Book Synopsis Priests and Their Books in Late Anglo-Saxon England by : Gerald P. Dyson

Download or read book Priests and Their Books in Late Anglo-Saxon England written by Gerald P. Dyson and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2019 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh perspectives on the English clergy, their books, and the wider Anglo-Saxon church.

Heaven and Earth in Anglo-Saxon England

Author : Helen Foxhall Forbes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317123069
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Heaven and Earth in Anglo-Saxon England written by Helen Foxhall Forbes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian theology and religious belief were crucially important to Anglo-Saxon society, and are manifest in the surviving textual, visual and material evidence. This is the first full-length study investigating how Christian theology and religious beliefs permeated society and underpinned social values in early medieval England. The influence of the early medieval Church as an institution is widely acknowledged, but Christian theology itself is generally considered to have been accessible only to a small educated elite. This book shows that theology had a much greater and more significant impact than has been recognised. An examination of theology in its social context, and how it was bound up with local authorities and powers, reveals a much more subtle interpretation of secular processes, and shows how theological debate affected the ways that religious and lay individuals lived and died. This was not a one-way flow, however: this book also examines how social and cultural practices and interests affected the development of theology in Anglo-Saxon England, and how ’popular’ belief interacted with literary and academic traditions. Through case-studies, this book explores how theological debate and discussion affected the personal perspectives of Christian Anglo-Saxons, including where possible those who could not read. In all of these, it is clear that theology was not detached from society or from the experiences of lay people, but formed an essential constituent part.

The Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons C.597-c.700

Author : Marilyn Dunn
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441110135
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Book Synopsis The Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons C.597-c.700 by : Marilyn Dunn

Download or read book The Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons C.597-c.700 written by Marilyn Dunn and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-09-27 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on historical, ethnographical and anthropological studies to create a fresh understanding of Christianization in medieval Europe.

Coming of Christianity to Anglo-Saxon England

Author : Henry Mayr-Harting
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271038519
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Book Synopsis Coming of Christianity to Anglo-Saxon England by : Henry Mayr-Harting

Download or read book Coming of Christianity to Anglo-Saxon England written by Henry Mayr-Harting and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tradition and Belief

Author : Clare A. Lees
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 9781452903880
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Tradition and Belief written by Clare A. Lees and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this major study of Angle-Saxon religious tests sermons, homilies, and saints' lives written in Old English -- Clare A. Lees reveals how the invention of preaching transformed the early medieval church, and thus the culture of medieval England in placing Anglo-Saxon prose within a social matrix, her work offers a new way of seeing medieval literature through the lens of cultures. To show how the preaching mission of the later Anglo-Saxon church was constructed and received, Lees explores the emergence of preaching from the traditional structures of the early medieval church -- its institutional knowledge, genres, and beliefs. Understood as a powerful rhetorical, social, and epistemological process, preaching is shown to have helped define the sociocultural concerns specific to late Anglo-Saxon England. The first detailed study of traditionality in medieval culture, Tradition and Belief is also a case study of one cultural phenomenon from the past. As such -- and by concentrating on the theoretically problematic areas of history, religious belief, and aesthetics -- the book contributes to debates about the evolving meaning of culture.

The Christian Tradition in Anglo-Saxon England

Author : Paul Cavill
Publisher : DS Brewer
ISBN 13 : 9780859918411
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book The Christian Tradition in Anglo-Saxon England written by Paul Cavill and published by DS Brewer. This book was released on 2004 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays exploring a wide array of sources that show the importance of Christian ideas and influences in Anglo-Saxon England. A unique and important contribution to both teaching and scholarship. Professor Elaine Treharne, Stanford University. This is a collection of essays exploring a wide array of sources that show the importance ofChristian ideas and influences in Anglo-Saxon England. The range of treatment is exceptionally diverse. Some of the essays develop new approaches to familiar texts, such as Beowulf, The Wanderer and The Seafarer; others deal with less familiar texts and genres to illustrate the role of Christian ideas in a variety of contexts, from preaching to remembrance of the dead, and from the court of King Cnut to the monastic library. Some of the essays are informative, providing essential background material for understanding the nature of the Bible, or the distinction between monastic and cleric in Anglo-Saxon England; others provide concise surveys of material evidence orgenres; others still show how themes can be used in constructing and evaluating courses teaching the tradition. Contributors: GRAHAM CAIE, PAUL CAVILL, CATHERINE CUBITT, JUDITH JESCH, RICHARD MARSDEN, ELISABETH OKASHA, BARBARA C. RAW, PHILIPPA SEMPER, DABNEY BANKERT, SANTHA BHATTACHARJI, HUGH MAGENNIS, MARY SWAN, JONATHAN M. WOODING.

The Dramatic Liturgy of Anglo-Saxon England

Author : M. Bradford Bedingfield
Publisher : Boydell Press
ISBN 13 : 9780851158730
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (587 download)

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Download or read book The Dramatic Liturgy of Anglo-Saxon England written by M. Bradford Bedingfield and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liturgical rituals of the high festivals from Christmas to Ascension in late Anglo-Saxon England; liturgical practice derived from from vernacular homilies and sermons.

Anglo-Saxon Christianity

Author : Paul Cavill
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0006281125
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Anglo-Saxon Christianity written by Paul Cavill and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 1999 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studying the impact of Christianity on the pagan Germanic warrior peoples who invaded Britain from the 5th century onwards, this text draws on historical evidence to describe the invading Anglo-Saxons' culture and beliefs.

Perceptions of the Prehistoric in Anglo-Saxon England

Author : Sarah Semple
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199683107
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Book Synopsis Perceptions of the Prehistoric in Anglo-Saxon England by : Sarah Semple

Download or read book Perceptions of the Prehistoric in Anglo-Saxon England written by Sarah Semple and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Represents an unparalleled exploration of the place of prehistoric monuments in the Anglo-Saxon psyche, and examines how Anglo-Saxon communities perceived and used these monuments during the period AD 400-1100.

The Divine Office in Anglo-Saxon England, 597-c.1000

Author : Jesse D. Billett
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1907497285
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Divine Office in Anglo-Saxon England, 597-c.1000 written by Jesse D. Billett and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2014 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When did Anglo-Saxon monks begin to recite the daily hours of prayer, the Divine Office, according to the liturgical pattern prescribed in the Rule of St Benedict? Going beyond the simplistic assumptions of previous scholarship, this book reveals that the early Anglo-Saxon Church followed a non-Benedictine Office tradition inherited from the Roman missionaries; the Benedictine Office arrived only when tenth-century monastic reformers such as Dunstan and Æthelwold decided that "true" monks should not use the same Office liturgy as secular clerics, a decision influenced by eighth- and ninth-century Frankish reforms. The author explains, for the first time, how this reduced liturgical diversity in the Western Church to a basic choice between "secular" and "monastic" forms of the Divine Office; he also uses previously unedited manuscript fragments to illustrate the differing attitudes and Continental connections of the English Benedictine reformer, and to show that survivals of the early Anglo-Saxon liturgy may be identifiable in later medieval sources.

Contesting Christendom

Author : James L. Halverson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742554726
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (547 download)

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Book Synopsis Contesting Christendom by : James L. Halverson

Download or read book Contesting Christendom written by James L. Halverson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pervasiveness of the Christian religion has long been treated as one of the key features of medieval society. Indeed, Europe in the Middle Ages is often described simply as a Christian culture. Yet what do we mean when we say that medieval Europe was a Christian society, and what did it mean to be a Christian in the Middle Ages? These questions are fundamental to any understanding of the Middle Ages, yet the variety of theoretical approaches and conclusions represented in this carefully selected and provocative collection of key works in the field highlights the complexity of the answers. Introducing students to medieval Christianity, James L. Halverson presents a rich array of readings that offers a variety of ways to study the history of religion within a chronological setting. His opening chapter and introductions to each section and selection frame the essays and provide a strong conceptual framework to build upon. Making it clear that scholars have approached religion from many perspectives and used many different methodologies, this collection presents some of the best scholarship of religion as culture and practice, emphasizing the ongoing attempt to understand the social and cultural aspects of medieval Christianity. Contributions by: Rudolf Bell, Constance Brittain Bouchard, Peter Brown, Marcus Bull, Caroline Walker Bynum, Mark R. Cohen, Georges Duby, Eamon Duffy, Joan Ferrante, Richard Fletcher, Katherine L. French, Thomas A. Fudge, Herbert Grundmann, James L. Halverson, Karen Louise Jolly, Lester Little, Rob Means, Bernd Moeller, Andrew P. Roach, Jane Tibbets Schulenburg, Keith Thomas, and Ian Wood.

Religion and Literature in Western England, 600-800

Author : Patrick Sims-Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521673426
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (734 download)

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Download or read book Religion and Literature in Western England, 600-800 written by Patrick Sims-Williams and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the early conversion to Christianity of the pagan peoples of an area stretching from Stratford-upon-Avon to Offa's Dyke.

Signals of Belief in Early England

Author : M. O. H. Carver
Publisher : Oxbow Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781842173954
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (739 download)

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Download or read book Signals of Belief in Early England written by M. O. H. Carver and published by Oxbow Books Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume attempts to throw new light on the mentality of the earliest English - the way they thought, the way they viewed nature and the supernatural. Previous approaches have regarded the English as adherents of two consecutive religions, paganism and Christianity. Paganism held sway among the Anglo-Saxon settlers from the 4th to the 6th century, but Christianity superseded it from the 7th to the 10th century. Of the two Christianity documented itself thoroughly. Paganism failed to do so, and thereby laid itself open to centuries of abuse, conjecture or mindless admiration. Although archaeology does not provide direct access to the mind, it can reveal a great deal about pagan mentalities through analysis of the signals of belief left in material culture. Scrutinising a range of material from locations across northern Europe in Scandinavia as well as England the authors of the current volume demonstrate that beliefs varied from place to place. The conclusion of this volume is that `paganism' does not refer to a specific set of religious beliefs with geographically widespread rules and institutions. Instead `paganism' is a loose term for a variety of local world views and practices. Anglo-Saxon Christianity also appears in a similar light as a source on which communities in different localities drew selectively. Overall the volume offers a new perspective on the preoccupations and anxieties of a crucial age.

Anglo-Saxon Perceptions of the Islamic World

Author : Katharine Scarfe Beckett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 113944090X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Book Synopsis Anglo-Saxon Perceptions of the Islamic World by : Katharine Scarfe Beckett

Download or read book Anglo-Saxon Perceptions of the Islamic World written by Katharine Scarfe Beckett and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-10-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Scarfe Beckett is concerned with representations of the Islamic world prevalent in Anglo-Saxon England. Using a wide variety of literary, historical and archaeological evidence, she argues that the first perceptions of Arabs, Ismaelites and Saracens which derived from Christian exegesis preconditioned wester expressions of hostility and superiority towards peoples of the Islamic world, and that these received ideas prevailed even as material contacts increased between England and Muslim territory. Medieval texts invariably represented Muslim Arabs as Saracens and Ismaelites (or Hagarenes), described by Jerome as biblical enemies of the Christian world three centuries before Muhammad's lifetime. Two early ideas in particular - that Saracens worshipped Venus and dissembled their own identity - continued into the early modern period. This finding has interesting implications for earlier theses by Edward Said and Norman Daniel concerning the history of English perceptions of Islam.