Compelling God : Theories of Prayer in Anglo-Saxon England /

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"While prayer is generally understood as "communion with God" modern forms of spirituality prefer "communion" that is non-petitionary and wordless. This preference has unduly influenced modern scholarship on historic methods of prayer particularly concerning Anglo-Saxon spir...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Clark, Stephanie, 1975- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2018]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Aelfric, > Abbot of Eynsham.
Alfred, > King of England, > 849-899
Bede, > the Venerable, Saint, > 673-735
Alfred, > King of England, > 849-899.
Bede, > the Venerable, Saint, > 673-735.
Prayers, Early Christian.
Prayer in literature.
Prayer > Christianity.
English literature > Old English.
Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern)
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Priere dans la litterature.
Prieres chretiennes primitives.
Priere > Christianisme > Histoire.
Litterature chretienne latine medievale et moderne > Angleterre > Histoire et critique.
Litterature anglaise > ca 450-1100 (Vieil anglais) > Histoire et critique.
Prayer > Christianity > History.
Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) > England > History and criticism.
English literature > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > History and criticism.
England.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Copyright; Epigraph; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Anglo-Saxon Inheritance; 2 Gratiam pro gratia: Bede on Prayer; 3 Does Prayer Work? The Prayers of King Alfred; 4 Ã#x86;lfric and the Community of Prayer; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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