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The Missionary Life

Saints and the Evangelisation of Europe 400-1050

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Focusing on the transformative role of missionaries in Dark Age Europe, the book highlights their impact on pagan societies as they introduced Christian beliefs and culture. These figures, such as St. Augustine in England, not only facilitated the transition from tribal life to a more 'civilized' existence influenced by Roman heritage but also documented the cultures they encountered, positioning them as some of Europe's earliest historians. Their dual role as agents of change and chroniclers of history is a central theme.

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The Missionary Life, Ian N. Wood

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Erscheinungsdatum
2001
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Titel
The Missionary Life
Untertitel
Saints and the Evangelisation of Europe 400-1050
Sprache
Englisch
Autor*innen
Ian N. Wood
Verlag
Routledge
Erscheinungsdatum
2001
Einband
Paperback
Seitenzahl
324
ISBN10
0582312132
ISBN13
9780582312135
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Beschreibung
Focusing on the transformative role of missionaries in Dark Age Europe, the book highlights their impact on pagan societies as they introduced Christian beliefs and culture. These figures, such as St. Augustine in England, not only facilitated the transition from tribal life to a more 'civilized' existence influenced by Roman heritage but also documented the cultures they encountered, positioning them as some of Europe's earliest historians. Their dual role as agents of change and chroniclers of history is a central theme.