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9781846158339
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Both episcopal and abbatial authority were of fundamental importance to the development of the Christian church in Anglo-Saxon England. Bishops and heads of monastic houses were invested with a variety of types of power and influence. Their actions, decisions, and writings could change not only their own institutions, but also the national church, while their interaction with the king and his court affected wider contemporary society. Theories of ecclesiastical leadership were expounded in contemporary texts and documents. But how far did image or ideal reflect reality? How much room was there for individuals to use their office to promote new ideas? The papers in this volume illustrate the important roles played by individual leading ecclesiastics in England, both within the church and in the wider political sphere, from the late seventh to the mid eleventh century. The undeniable authority of Bede and Bishop Æthelwold is demonstrated but also the influence of less-familiar figures such as Bishop Wulfsige of Sherborne, Archbishop Ecgberht of York and St Leoba. The book draws on both textual and material evidence to show the influence (by both deed and reputation) of powerful personalities not only on the developing institutions of the English church but also on the secular politics of their time. Contributors: Alexander R. Rumble, Nicholas J. Higham, Martyn J. Ryan, Cassandra Rhodes, Allan Scott McKinley, Dominik Wassenhoven, Gale R. Owen-Crocker, Debby Banham, Joyce Hill.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015)
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Introduction : Church leadership and the Anglo-Saxons
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Bede and the early English church
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Archbishop Ecgberht and his Dialogus
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Abbatial responsibility as spiritual labour : suckling from the male breast
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Understanding the earliest bishops of Worcester c. 660-860
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The role of bishops in Anglo-Saxon succession struggles, 955 x 978
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Image-making : portraits of Anglo-Saxon church leaders
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To keep silence following the rule's command : Bishop Æthelwold, reforming ideology and communication by signs
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Wulfsige of Sherborne's reforming text
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From Winchester to Canterbury : Ælfheah and Stigand : bishops, archbishops and victims
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781843837008
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781843837008
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Leaders of the Anglo-Saxon Church Woodbridge [u.a.] : Boydell Press, 2012 ISBN 1843837005
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781843837008
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9781843837008
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Beda Heiliger 672-735
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Aethelwold Winchester, Bischof, Heiliger 910-984
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England
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Kirche
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Geschichte
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