Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- Map
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The kingdoms of the Hwicce and the Magonsætan
- 3 Paganism and Christianity
- 4 Early influences on the church
- 5 Varieties of monasticism
- 6 The eighth-century church
- 7 Biblical study
- 8 Letter-writing
- 9 The unseen world: the monk of Wenlock's vision
- 10 Prayer and magic
- 11 Milred, Cuthbert and Anglo-Latin poetry
- 12 The church in the landscape
- 13 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
List of abbreviations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 October 2009
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- Map
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The kingdoms of the Hwicce and the Magonsætan
- 3 Paganism and Christianity
- 4 Early influences on the church
- 5 Varieties of monasticism
- 6 The eighth-century church
- 7 Biblical study
- 8 Letter-writing
- 9 The unseen world: the monk of Wenlock's vision
- 10 Prayer and magic
- 11 Milred, Cuthbert and Anglo-Latin poetry
- 12 The church in the landscape
- 13 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
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- Religion and Literature in Western England, 600–800 , pp. x - xiiiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1990