Signals of Belief in Early England: Anglo-Saxon Paganism Revisited

This volume will throw new light on the intellect of the earliest English - the way they thought, the way they viewed the world, and the way they viewed worlds other than this. Previous understanding of the topic, well rooted in the ideas of its time, regarded the English as adherents of two consecu...

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Main Author: Carver, Martin (Author)
Contributors: Sanmark, Alex (Other) ; Semple, Sarah (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Havertown Oxbow Books 2010
In:Year: 2010
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B England / Anglo-Saxons / Paganism / Church
B England / Anglo-Saxons / Paganism / Christianity
Further subjects:B Paganism - England - History - To 1500
B Anglo-Saxons Religion Congresses
B Civilization, Anglo-Saxon Congresses
B England Religious life and customs Congresses
B Electronic books
B Paganism England History To 1500 Congresses
B England Church history 449-1066 Congresses
B Conference program 2005 (Oxford)
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Summary:This volume will throw new light on the intellect of the earliest English - the way they thought, the way they viewed the world, and the way they viewed worlds other than this. Previous understanding of the topic, well rooted in the ideas of its time, regarded the English as adherents of two consecutive religions: Paganism governed the settlers of the 4th-6th century, but was superseded in the 7th-10th century by Christianity. Of the two, Christianity, a religion of the book, documented itself thoroughly, while in failing to do so Paganism laid itself open to centuries of abuse, conjecture or
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ISBN:1842173952