Barbarian Queens and the Conversion of Europe

The role of Christian queens in the conversion to Christianity of their pagan husbands has often been ignored when studying the origins of European culture. This study evaluates the contributions of these queens to the establishment of a trans-national connective that formed the basis for an identifiable European culture.

List of contents

Part I: The Legacy and the Pattern
Chapter One
The Falling and the Rising
Chapter Two
The Conversation of the Wives
Chapter Three
Conversion and the Sources
Part II: Preconditions and Impediments
Chapter Four
What is Conversion?
Chapter Five
What is a "Barbarian"?
Chapter Six
No Queen Without a Kingdom
Chapter Seven
The Complications of Violence
Part III: Cases
Case One
The Eldest Daughter
Case Two
'The Most Glorious Queen': From Ingund to Baddo
Case Three
A Man from Kent
Case Four
The Widow's Choice
Case Five
"Tata Goes North"
Case Six
Dueling Easters
Case Seven
"Queens in the Mist"
Case Eight
"Morta and Mindaugas"
Coda: Concluding Thoughts

About the author

Burnam W. Reynolds is professor emeritus of history at Asbury University.

Product details

• Authors: Burnam W Reynolds, Burnam W Reynolds, Burnam W. Reynolds, Reynolds Burnam W.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2024
• EAN: 9781498584982
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-8498-2
• No. of pages: 268
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / World, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Women, General & world history, Social and cultural history, Gender studies: women, General and world history, Gender studies: women and girls, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval