The Early History of the Church of Canterbury: Christ Church from 597 to 1066 (Studies in the Early History of Britain) - Softcover

Brooks, Professor Nicholas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0718500415 ISBN 13: 9780718500412

Publisher: Leicester University Press, 1996

Synopsis

Rear cover reads: This is the first full and critical study of a major Anglo-Saxon church to have been published. It surveys the history of the cathedral church of Canterbury, of the archbishops and of the community from the foundation of the see in AD598 until the Norman Conquest. The synthesis it provides is based not only on the narrative and record sources, but also on archaeological, architectural, numismatic,palaeographical, liturgical and art-historical evidence. 'An exhaustive and highly accomplished piece of scholarship, which will come to be regarded as the classic on its scholarship. One of its most conspicuous merits is the width of the author's sweep in his investigation of the Sources... a rich and deeply satisfying work, that brings fresh light into well ­trodden areas as well as opening up new ones. The author is to be congratulated on a work that will be indispensable to all students of Anglo-Saxon Eng land.' - English Historical Review. 'A detailed, learned and scholarly history... Its theme is always larger than the cathedral: it always encompasses the archbishops, and, whenthe archbishop is Theodore or Dunstan, holds in its sights tile whole English Church and its place inthe Church at large... shows an exceptional grasp of a great range of time, of historical resource and technique, and material. - Antiquaries Journal. 'A scholarly and fascinating history of the archbishopric... this splendid book combines Meticulous scholarship with illuminating comment.' - Times Higher Education Supplement. Nicholas Brooks is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Birmingham.

About this title

Synopsis:

Now reissued in paperback, this critical study of the cathedral church of Canterbury, of its archbishops and of the community, from its foundation in AD 598 to the Norman Conquest is based on liturgical, art-historical, numismatic, architectural and archaeological evidence. An attempt is made throughout to understand the early history of the church without misleading interpretations and myths created by post-Conquest writers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Leicester University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0718500415
• ISBN 13: 9780718500412
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416