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Essays bring out the important and complex roles played by Anglo-Saxon churchmen, including Bede and lesser-known figures
Essays bring out the important and complex roles played by Anglo-Saxon churchmen, including Bede and lesser-known figures.
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…
Essays bring out the important and complex roles played by Anglo-Saxon churchmen, including Bede and lesser-known figures.