Description: Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity : A Sociohistorical Approach to Religious Transformation, Paperback by Russell, James C., ISBN 0195104668, ISBN-13 9780195104660, Brand New, Free shipping in the US While historians of Christianity have generally acknowledged some degree of Germanic influence in the development of early medieval Christianity, Russell goes further, arguing for a fundamental Germanic reinterpretation of Christianity. This first full-scale treatment of the subject follows a
truly interdisciplinary approach, applying to the early medieval period a sociohistorical method similar to that which has already proven fruitful in explicating the history of Early Christianity and Late Antiquity. The encounter of the Germanic peoples with Christianity is studied from within the
larger context of the encounter of a predominantly "world-accepting" Indo-European folk-religiosity with predominantly "world-rejecting" religious movements. While the first part of th develops a general model of religious transformation for such encounters, the second part applies this model
to the Germano-Christian scenario. Russell shows how a Christian missionary policy of temporary accommodation inadvertently contributed to a reciprocal Germanization of Christianity.
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Book Title: Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity : A Sociohistorical
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity : A Sociohistorical Approach to Religious Transformation
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 1996
Subject: Christianity / History, Christian Church / History
Item Height: 0.7 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.2 Oz
Author: James C. Russell
Subject Area: Religion
Item Length: 6.1 in
Item Width: 9.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
