Description
| Product ID: | 9780227173947 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Alcuin |
| Subtitle: | Theology and Thought |
| Authors: | Author: Douglas Dales |
| Page Count: | 360 |
| Subjects: | Christianity, Church history, Christianity, Christian theology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book is intended to present Alcuin's intellectual legacy in Great Britain and on the continent through his work as a theologian, a teacher and a poet. Scholar, ecclesiastic, teacher and poet of the eighth century, Alcuin can be seen as a true hidden saint of the Church, of the same stature and significance as his predecessor Bede. His love of God and his grasp of Christian theology were rendered original in their creative impact by his gifts as a teacher and poet. In his hands, the very traditional theology that he inherited, and to which he felt bound, took new wings. In that respect, he must rank as one of the most notable and influential of Anglo-Saxon Christians, uniting English and continental Christianity in a unique manner, which left a lasting legacy within the Catholic Church of Western Europe. This book is intended for the general reader as well as for those studying, teaching or researching this period of early medieval history and theology in schools and universities. |
| Imprint Name: | James Clarke & Co Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | James Clarke & Co Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2013-04-25 |