Leaders of the Anglo-Saxon Church: From Bede to Stigand

Bys: Alexander R. Rumble, Cassandra Rhodes, Debby Banham, et al.

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 change not only their own institutions, but...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843837005
• ISBN13: 9781843837008
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.3" x 6.2"