Heaven and Earth in Anglo-Saxon England - Theology and Society in an Age of Faith

Summary

Christian theology and religious belief were crucially important to Anglo-Saxon society, yet this book is the first full-length study investigating how it permeated and underpinned society. For whilst the influence of the Church as an institution is widely acknowledged, its abstract theological speculation is still generally considered to be the pr

Product details

• Authors: Helen Foxhall Forbes
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367601232
• ISBN: 978-0-367-60123-2
• No. of pages: 410
• Series: Studies in Early Medieval Britain and Ireland
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; History, European History, RELIGION / History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, CE period up to c 1500, History of Religion, Medieval History, British & Irish history, Archaeology, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, History and Archaeology, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE