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

Discourses of Life, Death and Afterlife

by Marilyn Dunn

  • Hardback
  • 288 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.8 cm

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For scholars and enthusiasts of medieval history

Offers new insights into Anglo-Saxon religious beliefs

You will deepen your understanding of faith evolution

This groundbreaking study explores the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons from c.597 to c.700.

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This is a new in-depth study of Christianization among the Anglo-Saxons in the period c597-c730. It is the first work on the subject to combine a historical approach with the insights provided by ethnography and anthropology, in particular from that of the relatively new academic discipline of cognitive anthropology.By adopting an interdisciplinary approach, it studies the process of Christianization from a completely new basis, deepens significantly our knowledge of the subject and period and provides a fresh starting point for other studies of Christianization in medieval Europe. Using insights gained from various anthropological and ethnographical studies, the book outlines the differences between 'doctrinal' and 'imagistic' modes of religiosity and discusses how these can help our understanding of the fundamental characteristics of both Anglo-Saxon paganism (imagistic) and Christianity (doctrinal) religion. Another central feature of the book, which will contribute greatly to its impact, is its study of death and the dead.It explores the differences between Christian and non-Christian beliefs about the dead and the nature of the soul.It is the first book to apply cognitive theories of ritual to an examination of Anglo-Saxon ritual sites and objects. At the same time, its theoretical approaches are grounded firmly in a historical context and it provides new insights into familiar sources such as Bede's "Ecclesiastical History".

  • Author

    Marilyn Dunn

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    April 2009

  • Weight

    568g

  • Page Count

    288

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9781847251893

  • ISBN-10

    1847251897

  • Eden Code

    1117587

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