An Age of Saints? : Power, Conflict and Dissent in Early Medieval Christianity.
The papers collected in this volume explore the strategies through which Christian authorities throughout the early medieval world both established and expressed their social position, while at the same time drawing attention to the moments when those same processes were resisted and challenged. Whe...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden :
BRILL,
2011
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| Series: | Brill's Series on the Early Middle Ages, 20.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The papers collected in this volume explore the strategies through which Christian authorities throughout the early medieval world both established and expressed their social position, while at the same time drawing attention to the moments when those same processes were resisted and challenged. Where previous studies of Christianisation have for the most part approached the issue of dissent through the continued existence of paganism and the various Christian heresies, this volume suggests that the experience of doubt towards, and articulation of resistance to, the claims of Christian leaders. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (240 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004206595 9004206590 1283161834 9781283161831 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
