The Germanization of early medieval Christianity [[electronic resource] ] : a sociohistorical approach to religious transformation / / James C. Russell

• Autore: Russell James C
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1994
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 p.)
• Disciplina: 274.3/02
• Soggetto topico: Christian sociology - History - Early church, ca. 30-600; Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600; Germanic peoples - Religion; Social history - Medieval, 500-1500
• Soggetto geografico: Europe Church history
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Fordham University, 1990.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-247) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Transformations of Christianity; 2. Conversion, Christianization, and Germanization; 3. Sociohistorical Aspects of Religious Transformation; 4. Sociopsychological Aspects of Religious Transformation; 5. Germanic Religiosity and Social Structure; 6. Germanization and Christianization: 376-678; 7. Germanization and Christianization: 678-754; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: This study examines how Christianity changed in order to win the allegiance of the Germanic and Anglo-Saxon peoples. The author argues that these Northern peoples were far more resistant to conversion than the disaffected urban populace of the Roman Empire.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Germanization of early medieval Christianity
• ISBN: 0-19-536030-3; 1-280-53996-8; 1-4294-0558-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451424003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II