The Letters of Saint Boniface - Softcover

Boniface, Saint

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1432571427 ISBN 13: 9781432571429

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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Book Description

St. Boniface, the early eighth-century English cleric who became known as "Apostle to the Germans," was an important agent in the conversion of the North German tribes from paganism to Christianity. He numbered among his correspondents the popes as well as colleagues in England, France, and Rome. His letters provide unique insights into the religious, ecclesiastical, political, and social history of early medieval Europe.

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Saint Boniface, the early eighth-century English cleric who became known as the "Apostle to the Germans", was an important agent in the conversion of the North Germanic tribes from paganism to Christianity. He also devoted his efforts to organizing and concentrating all of Germanic Christendom under the leadership of Rome. He counted the popes among his correspondents, as well as colleagues in England, France, and Rome. His letters provide unique insights into the religious, ecclesiastical, political, and social history of early medieval Europe.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1432571427
• ISBN 13: 9781432571429
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 216