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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Clark, Stephanie, 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Bede, > the Venerable, Saint, > 673-735.
Alfred, > King of England, > 849-899.
Aelfric, > Abbot of Eynsham.
Bede, > the Venerable, Saint, > 673-735
Alfred, > King of England, > 849-899
Aelfric, > Abbot of Eynsham
450-1100
English literature > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > History and criticism.
Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) > England > History and criticism.
Prayer > Christianity > History.
Prayers, Early Christian.
Prayer in literature.
Littérature anglaise > ca 450-1100 (Vieil anglais) > Histoire et critique.
Littérature chrétienne latine médiévale et moderne > Angleterre > Histoire et critique.
Prière > Christianisme > Histoire.
Prières chrétiennes primitives.
Prière dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern)
English literature > Old English
Prayer > Christianity
Prayer in literature
Prayers, Early Christian
England
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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