Peter Darby

Bede and the End of Time (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Bede (c. 673-735) was the leading intellectual figure of the Anglo-Saxon Church, and his writings had a profound influence on the development of English Christian thought. Taking account of his beliefs about the end of time, this book offers sophisticated insights into his life, his works and the role that eschatological thought played in Anglo-Saxon society. The book reveals that Bede's ideas about time changed over the course of his career, and it shows how Bede established himself as the foremost expert in eschatology of his age. It will be of interest to those studying early medieval history, theology or literature as well as anyone with a particular interest in Bede and Anglo-Saxon England.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317175803
• Artikelnr.: 49353889

Autorenporträt

Dr Peter Darby, University of Leicester, UK

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and Conventions
Introduction: Bede and the Future
Part I: The World Ages Framework
1. Chronology and the World Ages in De temporibus
2. The Epistola ad Pleguinam and Its Contemporary Setting
3. The Expanded World Ages Scheme
Part II: Bede's Eschatological Vision
4. Signs
Portents and the End-time Sequence
5. The Day of Judgement and the Eternal Afterlife
Part III: Bede's Eschatological Perspective
6. Bede's Eschatological Perspective and Gregory the Great
7. Bede's Eschatological Perspective in the Crisis of 716
8. Bede's Eschatological Perspective: The Wider Context
Conclusion
Appendix I: Systems of Chronological Division
Appendix II: Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Index