| High King of Heaven: Aspects of Early English Spirituality Volume 181 Contributor(s): Ward, Benedicta (Author) |
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ISBN: 0879077816 ISBN-13: 9780879077815 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Monasticism - Religion | Spirituality |
| Series: Cistercian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.3" W x 8.4" (0.45 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the seventh and eighth centuries, missionaries from Rome and Ireland brought Christianity to England. The English piety which developed, resulted from the rich mingling of Celtic, Roman and Anglo-Saxon influences. In High King of Heaven, Benedicta Ward explores the devotional life of the Anglo-Saxons in the first years after their conversion: what they thought, said, did and prayed in the light of the Gospel of Christ. The discussion concentrates on prayers, corporate and individual, mainly in Latin, but also in Anglo-Saxon, and also on non-literary sources. She considers the Mediterranean influences, as well as the Irish element. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ward, Benedicta: - Benedicta Ward is Reader in the History of Christian Spirituality in the University of Oxford. Her most recent book is Anselm of Canterbury: His Life and Legacy (SPCK 2009). She is a member of the Anglican monastic community of the Sisters of the Love of God. |