Christianity and paganism, 350-750 : the conversion of Western Europe / edited by J.N. Hillgarth.
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- BR 200 .C47 1986
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Current library | Collection | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Judith Thomas Library General Stacks | Books | BR 200 .C47 1986 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | AUA014018 | Available | AUA014018 |
Rev. ed. of: The conversion of Western Europe, 350-750. 1969.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 205-206.
Contents:
PART ONE. CHRISTIANITY IN THE TRANSITION FROM THE ROMAN TO THE BARBARIAN WORLD. The Christian Appeal. A New Frame for Life --
Baptism: The Way to a New Life --
The Church Frees Men from Devils --
Expectation of a Future Life: Inscriptions --
The Vision of Future Judgment --
New Heroes and Ideals --
The Martyr and His Relics --
The Ascetic Confessor: St. Martin of Tours --
The Pastoral Bishop: St. Caesarius of Arles --
Monasticism: The Labor of the Brethren ; The Roman State and the Church. Decree Against Heretics --
No Public Discussion of Religion --
Prohibition of All Pagan Worship --
Reinforced Penalties for Pagans --
Jews and Christians Forbidden to Intermarry --
Exemption from Public Services for Clerics --
Exemption from Most Taxes for Church Lands --
Bishops Not to Be Tried in the Secular Courts --
Rights Granted to the Church --
"Defenders" of Cities: How They Are to Be Appointed --
Monks: A Law Soon Repealed ; The Attempt to Convert the Countryside. ; The Church and the Barbarians. Different Attitudes to the Barbarians --
Roman Patriotism --
Reactions to the Barbarian Invasions --
Catholics in North Africa Under the Arian Vandals --
The Case of Clovis --
Clovis Appears on the Scene --
The Conversion of Clovis: Its Significance Recognized --
Clovis on Campaign: To the Church in Southern Gaul --
Clovis and the Internal Affairs of the Church --
Clovis as Example to Other Barbarian Kings --
The Conversion of Clovis in Gregory of Tours. PART TWO. CHRISTIANITY IN A NON-ROMAN WORLD. Fusion of Church and Monarchy. Visigothic Spain: The Most Catholic King --
The Franks: The Most Christian Race --
A Christian King Goes Out to Battle --
The King as God's Vicar ; Legislation. The Church's Legislation --
A National Church Council: Orléans, 511 --
A Diocesan Council: Auxerre, 561-605 --
Legislation of the Barbarian Monarchies --
Lombard Italy: A Line of Christian Legislators --
Judaizing Christians in Spain --
Against Paganism --
Against Magical Practices --
France: Rights Granted to the Church --
Spain: Bishops Are to Revise Sentences by Unjust Judges --
Asylum in Churches --
Christian Marriage --
Against Sodomy --
Difficulty of Eradicating Un-Christian Customs: The Judicial Duel --
The Frankish Monarchy and the Church ; Christianity in the North. Ireland --
Eulogy of St. Brigit --
The Law of the Innocents --
The Penitential of St. Columbanus --
France and Its Borders --
A Traveling Bishop: St. Amand --
St. Amand's Will --
The Roman Mission to England --
The Necessary Methods (Pope Gregory the Great) --
The Implanting of Roman Monasticism in Northumbria (Bede) --
Northumbria in 734: The Necessity to Go Deeper (Bede) --
Boniface and the Conversion of Germany --
Pope Gregory II Commends Bishop Boniface to the Christians of Germany (December 1, 722) --
Charles Martel Takes Boniface Under His Protection (723) --
Bishop Daniel of Winchester Advises Boniface on the Method of Converting the Heathen (723 --
24) --
Pope Gregory III to Boniface (732) --
Boniface Asks Abbess Eadburga to Make Him a Copy of the Epistle of St. Peter in Letters of Gold (735) --
Pope Gregory III Writes to Boniface About the Organization of the Church in Bavaria (October 29, 739) ; Liturgy: The Ordering of the Christian Community. The Duties of the Clergy --
Christ in the Clergy --
An Exposition of the Mass --
The Papal Procession: Rome About 700 --
The Commendation of the Dying --
The Future Life.