1st Edition
The Conversion of Britain Religion, Politics and Society in Britain, 600-800
By Barbara Yorke
Copyright 2006
350 Pages
by
Routledge
350 Pages
by
Routledge
350 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Britain of 600-800 AD was populated by four distinct peoples; the British, Picts, Irish and Anglo-Saxons. They spoke 3 different languages, Gaelic, Brittonic and Old English, and lived in a diverse cultural environment. In 600 the British and the Irish were already Christians. In contrast the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons and Picts occurred somewhat later, at the end of the 6th and during... Read more
Introduction 1. Politics and Society in Britain c.600-800 2. The Conversion of Britain to Christianity 3. The Organisation and Culture of the Church in Early Medieval Britain 4. Society, Politics and Religion in Early Medieval Britain Conclusion
Biography
Barbara Yorke
