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Vikings : Fear and Faith by Paul Cavill (2001, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherZondervan

ISBN-100007104022

ISBN-139780007104024

eBay Product ID (ePID)2324235

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Book TitleVikings : Fear and Faith

Number of Pages380 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicComparative Religion, Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), Europe / Medieval

Publication Year2001

GenreReligion, History

AuthorPaul Cavill

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight13.8 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Table Of ContentAcknowledgements ixIntroduction xiCHAPTER 1From Viking Raids to King Cnut 1CHAPTER 2Questions and Answers 35CHAPTER 3King Alfred 66CHAPTER 4Two Battles, Two Turning-Points 97CHAPTER 5The Revival of Monasticism 127CHAPTER 6Saints for Hard Times 156CHAPTER 7Anglo-Saxon Endings: Fear and Faith 185CHAPTER 8Scandinavian Settlement and Christianity 210Conclusion 239Texts in Translation 243Sources and Further Reading 341Index 357

SynopsisAn engaging and popular account of the mysterious Dark Age of English history when Vikings and Anglo-Saxons collided--and faith won out At the turn of the first millennium, Viking raiders devastated Anglo-Saxon England, looting monasteries and cathedrals and destroying much of the fragile culture. Yet pressure from the invaders caused the Anglo-Saxon nations to unite and grow strong under King Alfred, resulting in the conversion of many Viking marauders. Learning flourished and, even when fully conquered, Anglo-Saxons found themselves protected as part of a Christian Viking empire. Author and historian Paul Cavill tells the enthralling story of how King Alfred and his successors tamed and integrated the Vikings into the Anglo-Saxon way of life., An engaging and popular history of a mysterious era of English history--the conquest of the Vikings. Its mixture of 'Dark Age' fear and its emphasis on the fighting faith of kings, country, and monasteries is sure to fascinate and delight.

LC Classification NumberDA153