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The Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons c.597-c.700: Discourses of Life, Death and Afterlife

Marilyn Dunn
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Description:This groundbreaking work treats the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons as a process of religious change and is the first to establish the importance of Christian doctrines and popular intuitions about death and the dead in the transition, focusing on the outbreak of epidemic disease between 664 and 687 as a crucial period for the survival of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>It analyzes Anglo-Saxon conceptions of the soul and afterlife as well as traditional mortuary rituals, re-interpreting archaeological evidence<span style="COLOR: red"> </span>to argue that the change from furnished to unfurnished burial in the late seventh and early eighth century demonstrates the success of the church's attempts to counter popular fears that the plague was caused by the return of the dead to carry off the living.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">   </span>The study employs ethnographic comparisons and anthropological theory to further our understanding of pagan Anglo-Saxon deities, ritual and ritual practitioners, and also considers the challenges confronting the Anglo-Saxon church, as it faced not only popular attachment to traditional values and beliefs, but also gendered responses to, or syncretistic constructions of, Christianity. <br/><p> </p>>We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons c.597-c.700: Discourses of Life, Death and Afterlife. To get started finding The Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons c.597-c.700: Discourses of Life, Death and Afterlife, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Marilyn Dunn
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Description: This groundbreaking work treats the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons as a process of religious change and is the first to establish the importance of Christian doctrines and popular intuitions about death and the dead in the transition, focusing on the outbreak of epidemic disease between 664 and 687 as a crucial period for the survival of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>It analyzes Anglo-Saxon conceptions of the soul and afterlife as well as traditional mortuary rituals, re-interpreting archaeological evidence<span style="COLOR: red"> </span>to argue that the change from furnished to unfurnished burial in the late seventh and early eighth century demonstrates the success of the church's attempts to counter popular fears that the plague was caused by the return of the dead to carry off the living.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">   </span>The study employs ethnographic comparisons and anthropological theory to further our understanding of pagan Anglo-Saxon deities, ritual and ritual practitioners, and also considers the challenges confronting the Anglo-Saxon church, as it faced not only popular attachment to traditional values and beliefs, but also gendered responses to, or syncretistic constructions of, Christianity. <br/><p> </p>>We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons c.597-c.700: Discourses of Life, Death and Afterlife. To get started finding The Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons c.597-c.700: Discourses of Life, Death and Afterlife, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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