Conversion among the Germanic peoples / Carole M. Cusack.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cusack, Carole M., 1962-

Series:

Cassell religious studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and other religions--Germanic.

Christianity and other religions.

Germanic peoples--Religion.

Germanic peoples.

Germanic peoples--Missions.

Conversion--Case studies.

Conversion.

Europe--Church history.

Europe.

Church history.

Europe--Church history--600-1500.

Physical Description:

ix, 214 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Cassell, 1998.

Summary:

Conversion Among the Germanic Peoples is a detailed look at the introduction of Christianity to the German peoples. It provides a history of the process of conversion that took place over several centuries and the influences that prompted it. It will make a wonderful addition to the libraries of scholars and students alike."

Contents:

1 The nature of conversion 1

2 Christianity and the Germanic peoples in late antiquity 30

3 The Franks: Arianism and Catholicism 63

4 The Anglo-Saxons: reclaiming the lost province 88

5 Anglo-Saxon missions to the continent 119

6 Christianity in the North 135

7 The conversion of Iceland 158.

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Sydney, 1995.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-206) and index.

ISBN:

0304701556

OCLC:

37903597