The Intellectual Foundations of the English Benedictine Reform |
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| Author:
| Gretsch, Mechthild |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Anglo-Saxon England Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-58155-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1999 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $146.00 |
Book Description:
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This book explores the intellectual foundations of the Benedictine reform in tenth-century England. It examines the importance of the vernacular at Bishop Æthelwold's influential Winchester school. Æthelwold's early career is also examined, showing the influence King Æthelstan's court had on intellectual and spiritual thought.
This book explores the intellectual foundations of the Benedictine reform in tenth-century England. It examines the importance of the vernacular at Bishop Æthelwold's influential Winchester school. Æthelwold's early career is also examined, showing the influence King Æthelstan's court had on intellectual and spiritual thought.