Compelling god : theories of prayer in Anglo-Saxon England

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Compelling god : theories of prayer in Anglo-Saxon England

Stephanie Clark

(Toronto Anglo-Saxon series / general editor, Andy Orchard ; editorial board, Roberta Frank ... [et al.], 26)

University of Toronto Press, c2018

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注記

Bibliography: p. [281]-302

Includes index

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内容説明

While prayer is generally understood as "communion with God" modern forms of spirituality prefer "communion" that is non-petitionary and wordless. This preference has unduly influenced modern scholarship on historic methods of prayer particularly concerning Anglo-Saxon spirituality. In Compelling God, Stephanie Clark examines the relationship between prayer, gift giving, the self, and community in Anglo-Saxon England. Clark's analysis of the works of Bede, Aelfric, and Alfred utilizes anthropologic and economic theories of exchange in order to reveal the ritualized, gift-giving relationship with God that Anglo-Saxon prayer espoused. Anglo-Saxon prayer therefore should be considered not merely within the usual context of contemplation, rumination, and meditation but also within the context of gift exchange, offering, and sacrifice. Compelling God allows us to see how practices of prayer were at the centre of social connections through which Anglo-Saxons conceptualized a sense of their own personal and communal identity.

目次

Acknowledgements ntroduction Chapter 1: The Anglo-Saxon Inheritance Chapter 2: Gratiam pro gratia: Bede on Prayer Chapter 3: Does Prayer Work? The Prayers of King Alfred Chapter 4: Aelfric and the Community of Prayer Conclusion Bibliography

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  • Toronto Anglo-Saxon series

    general editor, Andy Orchard ; editorial board, Roberta Frank ... [et al.]

    University of Toronto Press

詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB26270453
  • ISBN
    • 9781487501983
  • 出版国コード
    cn
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Toronto
  • ページ数/冊数
    x, 318 p.
  • 大きさ
    24 cm
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