The Conversion Of Britain

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The Britain of 600-800 AD was populated by four distinct peoples; the British, Picts, Irish and Anglo-Saxons. They spoke 3 different languages, Gaelic, Brittonic and Old English, and lived in a diverse cultural environment. In 600 the British and the Irish were already Christians. In contrast the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons and Picts occurred somewhat later, at the end of the 6th and during the 7th century. Religion was one of the ways through which cultural difference was expressed, and the rulers of different areas of Britain dictated the nature of the dominant religion in areas under their control. This book uses the Conversion and the Christianisation of the different peoples of Britainas a framework through which to explore the workings of their political systems and the structures of their society. Because Christianity adapted to and affected the existing religious beliefs and social norms wherever it was introduced, it’s the perfect medium through which to study various aspects of society that are difficult to study by any other means.

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Genre : History
Author : Barbara Yorke
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2014-05-22
File : 350 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781317868316


British Protestant Missions And The Conversion Of Europe 1600 1900

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This book is the first account of British Protestant conversion initiatives directed towards continental Europe between 1600 and 1900. Continental Europe was considered a missionary land—another periphery of the world, whose centre was imperial Britain. British missions to Europe were informed by religious experiments in America, Africa, and Asia, rendering these offensives against Europe a true form of "imaginary colonialism". British Protestant missionaries often understood themselves to be at the forefront of a civilising project directed at Catholics (and sometimes even at other Protestants). Their mission was further reinforced by Britain becoming a land of compassionate refuge for European dissenters and exiles. This book engages with the myth of International Protestantism, questioning its early origins and its narrative of transnational belonging, while also interrogating Britain as an imagined Protestant land of hope and glory. In the history of western Christianities, "converting Europe" had a role that has not been adequately investigated. This is the story of the attempted, and ultimately failed, effort to convert a continent.

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Genre : Architecture
Author : Simone Maghenzani
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2020-09-14
File : 299 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780429516849


Tables For The Conversion Of British Sterling Into Russian Money And Russian Money Into British Sterling With Comparative Statements Of The Russian And English Weights And Measures Etc

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Author : William BAINEN
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Release : 1840
File : 270 Pages
ISBN-13 : BL:A0017362627


The Treasury And British Public Policy 1906 1959

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This authoritative history of the Treasury provides a new perspective on public policy-making in the twentieth century as it explores the role and functions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the consequent implications for the changing role of the Treasury. As the central department in British government, the Treasury plays a key role in decisions on public expenditure, and on raising taxes and loans. Professor Peden traces the development of the Treasury's responsibility for managing the national economy and looks at how it became increasingly involved in international relations from the time of the First World War. In further examining the relations between ministers and their official advisers, this history explores the growing influence of economists in Whitehall.

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Genre : History
Author : G. C. Peden
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Release : 2000-03-02
File : 596 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780191542664


Conversion And Reform In The British Novel In The 1790s

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Conversion and Reform analyzes the work of those British reformists writing in the 1790s who reshaped the conventions of fiction to reposition the novel as a progressive political tool. Includes new readings of key figures such as Mary Wollstonecraft and Thomas Holcroft.

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Genre : Fiction
Author : A. Markley
Publisher : Springer
Release : 2008-12-22
File : 295 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780230617858


Origines Britannicae Or The Antiquities Of The British Churches

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Genre : England
Author : Edw Stillingfleet
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Release : 1842
File : 684 Pages
ISBN-13 : BSB:BSB10027784


The Anglo Saxons

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__________________ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A deep dive into one of the murkiest periods of our national history ... Splendid' DAN JONES, Sunday Times 'Beautifully written, incredibly accessible and deeply researched' JAMES O'BRIEN 'An absolute masterpiece' DAN SNOW 'Illuminates England's weird and wonderful early history with erudition and wit' IAN HISLOP __________________ Sixteen hundred years ago Britain left the Roman Empire and swiftly fell into ruin. Grand cities and luxurious villas were deserted and left to crumble, and civil society collapsed into chaos. Into this violent and unstable world came foreign invaders from across the sea, and established themselves as its new masters. The Anglo-Saxons traces the turbulent history of these people across the next six centuries. It explains how their earliest rulers fought relentlessly against each other for glory and supremacy, and then were almost destroyed by the onslaught of the Vikings. It explores how they abandoned their old gods for Christianity, established hundreds of churches and created dazzlingly intricate works of art. It charts the revival of towns and trade, and the origins of a familiar landscape of shires, boroughs and bishoprics. It is a tale of famous figures like King Offa, Alfred the Great and Edward the Confessor, but also features a host of lesser known characters - ambitious queens, revolutionary saints, intolerant monks and grasping nobles. Through their remarkable careers we see how a new society, a new culture and a single unified nation came into being. Drawing on a vast range of original evidence - chronicles, letters, archaeology and artefacts - renowned historian Marc Morris illuminates a period of history that is only dimly understood, separates the truth from the legend, and tells the extraordinary story of how the foundations of England were laid. __________________ 'A rich trove of ancient wonders' IAN MORTIMER 'A fascinating journey into the world of Anglo-Saxon Britain' THE TIMES, Best Books to Read for Summer 'A much-needed book - accessible, eminently readable ... It's a gripping story, beautifully told' BERNARD CORNWELL, author of The Last Kingdom 'This is top-notch narrative history ... A big gold bar of delight' SPECTATOR 'A vivid, sharply drawn story of seven centuries of profound political change ... Superbly clear and evocative' THOMAS PENN 'A thorough and accessible account of this important period' ELEANOR PARKER, FINANCIAL TIMES 'Morris guides the reader with aplomb ... Rounded and nuanced' LITERARY REVIEW '[A] compelling narrative of this turbulent time' PIPPA BAILEY, NEW STATESMAN

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Genre : History
Author : Marc Morris
Publisher : Random House
Release : 2021-05-20
File : 528 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781473539846


Councils And Ecclesiastical Documents Relating To Great Britain And Ireland

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.

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Genre : Fiction
Author : ARTHUR WEST STUBBS WILLIAM. HADDAN
Publisher : Salzwasser-Verlag Gmbh
Release : 2020-09-10
File : 738 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9783846056394


The Work Of God In Great Britain

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Genre : Revivals
Author : Rufus Wheelwright Clark
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Release : 1875
File : 398 Pages
ISBN-13 : HARVARD:32044013688361


The Statutes Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland

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Genre : Great Britain
Author : Great Britain
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Release : 1869
File : 428 Pages
ISBN-13 : NYPL:33433035256100