High King of Heaven

By Benedicta Ward and Benedicta Ward SLG

Book Overview

In the 7th and 8th centuries missionaries from Rome introduced Christianity to England. Ward discusses the literary and non-literary sources on the life of Anglo-Saxons in the years following their conversion. Both Mediterranean and Irish influences on devotional life are considered. The English religion which resulted was a mixture of Celtic, Roman and Anglo-Saxon influences.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0264674464
• ISBN13: 9780264674469
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"