Leading the way to heaven: pastoral care and salvation in the Carolingian period

"Starting from manuscripts compiled for local priests in the Carolingian period, this book investigates the way in which pastoral care took shape at the local levels of society. They show what illiterate lay people learned about their religion, but also what priests themselves knew. This volume...

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1. Verfasser: Rhijn, Carine van (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York Routledge Taylor & Francis Group 2022
Schriftenreihe:The Medieval world
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Zusammenfassung:"Starting from manuscripts compiled for local priests in the Carolingian period, this book investigates the way in which pastoral care took shape at the local levels of society. They show what illiterate lay people learned about their religion, but also what priests themselves knew. This volume is of great use to upper-level undergraduates, postgraduates and scholars interested in the ecclesiastical history of Europe in the Carolingian period"--
Beschreibung:xii, 274 Seiten
ISBN:9781138556324