The letters of Saint Boniface / translated with an introduction by Ephraim Emerton

Boniface Saint, Archbishop of Mainz approximately (675-754)

ISBN 10: 0231120931 / ISBN 13: 9780231120937

Published by New York : Octagon Books, 1973

About this Item

Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and clean. Physical description: 204 pages 24 cm. Subject: Boniface Saint, Archbishop of Mainz approximately 675-754 ; Correspondence. Zacharias Pope -752. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The letters of Saint Boniface / translated with an introduction by Ephraim Emerton
• Publisher: New York : Octagon Books
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231120931
• ISBN 13: 9780231120937
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram

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Synopsis

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. His efforts were devoted as well to organizing and concentrating all of Germanic Christendom under the leadership of Rome. 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.

From the Back Cover

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.