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An insightful and rigorous study of the theology of Alcuin of York, showing his importance in the development of the early medieval Church.
Scholar, ecclesiastic, teacher and poet of the eighth century, Alcuin can be seen as a true hidden saint of the Church, of the same stature and significance as his predecessor Bede. His love of God and his grasp of Christian theology were rendered original in their creative impact by his gifts as a teacher and poet. In his hands, the very traditional theology that he inherited, and to which he felt bound, took new wings. In that respect, he must rank as one of the most notable and influential of Anglo-Saxon Christians, uniting English and continental Christianity in a unique manner, which left a lasting legacy within the Catholic Church of Western Europe. This book is intended for the general reader as well as for those studying, teaching or researching this period of early medieval history and theology in schools and universities.
Scholar, ecclesiastic, teacher and poet of the eighth century, Alcuin can be seen as a true hidden saint of the Church, of the same stature and significance as his predecessor Bede. His love of God and his grasp of Christian theology were rendered original in their creative impact by his gifts as a teacher and poet. In his hands, the very traditional theology that he inherited, and to which he felt bound, took new wings. In that respect, he must rank as one of the most notable and influential of Anglo-Saxon Christians, uniting English and continental Christianity in a unique manner, which left a lasting legacy within the Catholic Church of Western Europe. This book is intended for the general reader as well as for those studying, teaching or researching this period of early medieval history and theology in schools and universities.
Price: $39.95
Pages: 360
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: James Clarke
Publication Date:
25 April 2013
Trim Size: 9.17 X 6.10 in
ISBN: 9780227173947
Format: Paperback
Alcuin deserves to be recognised - far more than has often been the case - as a key figure in the evolution of the mediaeval mind; and no one reading this book could fail to see him in this light. This is a fine and welcome tribute to one of the greatest gifts the British Church gave to the wider Catholic fellowship in the early Middle Ages.
— Dr Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury
...a thorough and careful account ... with full scholarly apparatus and a warm appreciation of Alcuin's achievement in making the complexities of Augustine and much else intelligible in a different world, which was already under Viking attack as he wrote.
— Lucy Beckett
...offers an enjoyable introduction to an important period in the history of the Church in Western Europe.
— Dr G.R. Evans
Covering his life, influences, and works, this book offers its reader a well-researched study in Alcuin. ... The book as a whole is quite detailed ... and is perhaps more suited to those seeking a more robust academic read. ... a useful book on the life and times of a significant Christian figure.
— Kris Hiuser, University of Chester
— Dr Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury
...a thorough and careful account ... with full scholarly apparatus and a warm appreciation of Alcuin's achievement in making the complexities of Augustine and much else intelligible in a different world, which was already under Viking attack as he wrote.
— Lucy Beckett
...offers an enjoyable introduction to an important period in the history of the Church in Western Europe.
— Dr G.R. Evans
Covering his life, influences, and works, this book offers its reader a well-researched study in Alcuin. ... The book as a whole is quite detailed ... and is perhaps more suited to those seeking a more robust academic read. ... a useful book on the life and times of a significant Christian figure.
— Kris Hiuser, University of Chester
Part One - Alcuin's formation & reputation
1. The legacy of Bede
2. Formation at York
3. Scholars at Charlemagne's court
4. Controversy over Images
Part Two - Adoptionism
5. Spanish Adoptionism
6. The Frankish Reaction
7. Felix & Alcuin
8. Alcuin's De Fide
Part Three - Mission, Episcopacy & Monarchy
9. Mission
10. Hagiography
11. Alcuin & the Bishops
12. King Dei Gratia
Part Four - The Bible
13. The Tours scriptorium
14. Alcuin & the Old Testament
15. Alcuin & the New Testament
Part Five - Prayer
16. Cultivating prayer
17. Penitence
18. Liturgy
Part Six - Education
19. The Teacher
20. Cultivating the Mind
21. Theology for the laity
Part Seven - Poetry
22. The poet & his friends
23. The poet at work
24. Theology of friendship
1. The legacy of Bede
2. Formation at York
3. Scholars at Charlemagne's court
4. Controversy over Images
Part Two - Adoptionism
5. Spanish Adoptionism
6. The Frankish Reaction
7. Felix & Alcuin
8. Alcuin's De Fide
Part Three - Mission, Episcopacy & Monarchy
9. Mission
10. Hagiography
11. Alcuin & the Bishops
12. King Dei Gratia
Part Four - The Bible
13. The Tours scriptorium
14. Alcuin & the Old Testament
15. Alcuin & the New Testament
Part Five - Prayer
16. Cultivating prayer
17. Penitence
18. Liturgy
Part Six - Education
19. The Teacher
20. Cultivating the Mind
21. Theology for the laity
Part Seven - Poetry
22. The poet & his friends
23. The poet at work
24. Theology of friendship