An Examination Of The Process Of Conversion Among The Germanic Peoples In Late Antiquity And The Early Middle Ages

Author : Carole M. Cusack
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998-11-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0304701556

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Conversion Among the Germanic Peoples by Carole M. Cusack Pdf

This book is a study of the process of conversion among the Germanic peoples from the third to eleventh centuries. The intention is twofold: firstly, to examine previous scholarship on conversion and to develop a model of conversion appropriate to the Germanic peoples; and secondly, to produce a comparative study of six Germanic conversions. Chapter 1 reviews the existing models of conversion developed by scholars in a number of fields, principally psychology, anthropology and religious studies, and develops an alternative model. Chapters 2-7 are case studies which apply this model to the conversions of the Goths, Franks, Anglo-Saxons, continental Saxons, Scandinavians and Icelanders. The final chapter presents in summary form the insights from the case studies.

Author : James C. Russell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1996-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199880331

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The Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity by James C. Russell Pdf

While historians of Christianity have generally acknowledged some degree of Germanic influence in the development of early medieval Christianity, Russell goes further, arguing for a fundamental Germanic reinterpretation of Christianity. This first full-scale treatment of the subject follows a truly interdisciplinary approach, applying to the early medieval period a sociohistorical method similar to that which has already proven fruitful in explicating the history of Early Christianity and Late Antiquity. The encounter of the Germanic peoples with Christianity is studied from within the larger context of the encounter of a predominantly "world-accepting" Indo-European folk-religiosity with predominantly "world-rejecting" religious movements. While the first part of the book develops a general model of religious transformation for such encounters, the second part applies this model to the Germano-Christian scenario. Russell shows how a Christian missionary policy of temporary accommodation inadvertently contributed to a reciprocal Germanization of Christianity.

Author : Norman E. Thomas
Publisher : Atla Bibliography
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117966171

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International Mission Bibliography, 1960-2000 by Norman E. Thomas Pdf

This massive reference is the key to finding the most important works on missiology published from 1960-2000. Representing the research of more than 30 sub-editors in mission-related disciplines, including history, theology, social aspects, education, evangelism, spirtuality, and political life, and includes sections on Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Complete publication details and ISBNs are given for each entry.

Author : Calvin B. Kendall
Publisher : Cemh Publications, University of Minnesota Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015080844114

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Conversion to Christianity by Calvin B. Kendall Pdf

Author : K. Patrick Fazioli
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785335457

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The Mirror of the Medieval by K. Patrick Fazioli Pdf

Since its invention by Renaissance humanists, the myth of the “Middle Ages” has held a uniquely important place in the Western historical imagination. Whether envisioned as an era of lost simplicity or a barbaric nightmare, the medieval past has always served as a mirror for modernity. This book gives an eye-opening account of the ways various political and intellectual projects—from nationalism to the discipline of anthropology—have appropriated the Middle Ages for their own ends. Deploying an interdisciplinary toolkit, author K. Patrick Fazioli grounds his analysis in contemporary struggles over power and identity in the Eastern Alps, while also considering the broader implications for scholarly research and public memory.

Author : Ionel Ene
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3942994143

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Gothia and Its Bishops by Ionel Ene Pdf

Author : E.A. Thompson
Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : UCSC:32106019872396

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The Visigoths in the Time of Ulfila by E.A. Thompson Pdf

Ulfila was a fourth-century Christian bishop and missionary who first brought Christianity to the Goths. This study of early Christianity among the Goths describes the background to the Visigoths' conversion from paganism, discussing their material culture, relations with the Roman Empire, social organization and religion.

Author : Michel Summer
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781835534199

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Willibrord between Ireland, Britain and Merovingian Francia (690–739) by Michel Summer Pdf

The century between c. 650 and 750 was one of major religious, social and political transformations in northwest Europe. In the Frankish kingdom, clerics from Ireland and Britain played an important role in these processes. One of the most prominent figures to emerge from this period was Willibrord – a Northumbrian educated in Ireland who became the first bishop of Utrecht and founded the monastery of Echternach in modern Luxembourg. Through his involvement in the Christianisation of Frisia, his cooperation with the eastern Frankish elite, including the ancestors of Charlemagne, and his connection with the pope, Willibrord was at the centre of the developments which led to the formation of a new ecclesiastical and political landscape between the North Sea and Thuringia on the eve of the Carolingian period. This book, which represents the first extensive study of the topic in English, extends its analysis of Willibrord’s career beyond the mission to Frisia and examines the political dimension of his activity in Merovingian Francia and its border regions. By offering a fresh look at the main sources for Willibrord’s life, the book explores how Insular clerics shaped their Frankish environment through the creation of networks between Ireland, Britain and the continent and their ability to take on a variety of different roles within Merovingian society.

Author : Professor Miri Rubin,Professor Ira Katznelson
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472421494

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Religious Conversion by Professor Miri Rubin,Professor Ira Katznelson Pdf

This collection ranges far and wide - from early Christian pilgrims to fifteenth-century Ethiopia; from the Islamisation of the eastern Mediterranean to Reformation Germany - to investigate the multiple causes and characteristics of religious conversion. By probing continuities and fissures, particularly in the Jewish, Muslim and Christian experiences, the volume extends the range of conversion to focus on matters less commonly examined, such as the meaning of sacred space, bodies, gender, and the ways conversion has been understood and narrated.

Author : Paolo De Vingo
Publisher : BAR International Series
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Europe
ISBN : IND:30000127022964

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From Tribe to Province to State by Paolo De Vingo Pdf

This study focuses on the diversity with which early medieval society formed not only among macro European zones but also within individual areas, and thus on the need to look beyond the models elaborated during a phase in which archaeological sources were still fragmentary and inadequate. Through a combination of historical and documented-based investigation and the most recent extensive archaeological data, the author makes a comparative analysis of the different results of the movements of Germanic groups, especially in the particularly representative area of northern Italy and the Alpine system, during various periods: in the 5th century as auxiliary troops under the control of the same Roman Empire (Burgundians), then as the new military élites and finally as the new ruling class (Ostrogoths and Langobards), revealing how the cultural evolution of the new sites appears to be strictly correlated to different situations and often common to the new Germanic element and to the local Romanised components. Interesting and stimulating concepts that underscore the formation of a shared culture are presented in this contribution along with a refreshing new perspective of certain aspects, such as the evolution of clothing and funerary rituals, already considered expressions of simple ethnic preservation.

Author : Guyda Armstrong,Ian N. Wood
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X004718294

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Christianizing Peoples and Converting Individuals by Guyda Armstrong,Ian N. Wood Pdf

This selection of papers from the International Medieval Congress held at Leeds University in 1997, reflects the interest shown by those present, in the christianisation of Britain and the interface between Christians, Muslims and Jews.

Author : Guyda Armstrong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Church history
ISBN : 2503526284

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Christianizing Peoples and Converting Individuals by Guyda Armstrong Pdf

The selected essays in this volume deal with the subject of conversion across the full chronological, geographical and religious expanse of medieval Europe and central Asia.

Author : Johannes Janssen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : German literature
ISBN : UOM:39015011686287

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History of the German People at the Close of the Middle Ages by Johannes Janssen Pdf

Author : David Petts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780931456

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Pagan and Christian by David Petts Pdf

The conversion to Christianity was a key cultural process that saw the transformation of Europe from classical to medieval world. The growth of the Church has been closely linked with the development of other key institutions, such as the state. It has also been highlighted as a factor in changing attitudes to issues such as the body, time and landscapes. While the study of conversion in the early medieval world has increasingly become a focus for both historians and archaeologists, there has been a lack of engagement with the methodological and theoretical problems underpinning any attempt to explore the archaeology of belief. This book, illustrated with case studies and examples drawn from a range of sources, including the 'Celtic' west, Anglo-Saxon England, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, tackles some of these important issues. In particular it explores two under-theorised aspects of conversion: the relationship between archaeology and belief, and an attempt to re-centre the 'pagan' as a key element in the conversion process.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Civilization, Western
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016804101

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The Challenge of the West: Peoples and cultures from the stone age to 1640 by Anonim Pdf

This textbook provides a one-of-a-kind view of the history of the Western world. It weaves together all strands of history into easily grasped, chronologically organized chapters.-Back cover.