Converting the Saxons: A Study of Violence and Religion in Early Medieval Germany
Author:   Joshua M. Cragle
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   278
Publication Date:   06 October 2023
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Converting the Saxons: A Study of Violence and Religion in Early Medieval Germany


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Author:   Joshua M. Cragle
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.548kg
ISBN:  

9781032458960


ISBN 10:   1032458968
Pages:   278
Publication Date:   06 October 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction / The Kingdom of the Franks / The Early SaxonsEarly Franco-Saxon Conflict / Old Saxon Paganism / Confronting Paganism and the Foundations of the Early German Church / The Makings of a Crusade, 772–777 / The Rise and Fall of Widukind, 777–785 / The Northern Campaigns, 786–804 / Turbulent Frontiers / Saxons in the Age of Louis the Pious / Christianization in Saxony under the Late Carolingians / Stellinga and Beyond / Conclusion

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Joshua M. Cragle has an MSc in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the University of Amsterdam, where he conducted research on historical and contemporary Germanic/Norse paganism. He formerly worked as a Social Science Field Researcher for the University of Michigan as well as taught history in China. His previous publications primarily concern philosophy, Early Medieval religion, and paganism and can be found in The Pomegranate and Journal of Thought. He currently works at the University of Colorado-Boulder.

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