Did the English Really Think They Were God's Elect in the Anglo-Saxon Period?

This article challenges the contention that during the Anglo-Saxon period the English considered themselves God's specially chosen people, like the Old Testament Israelites. The texts upon which this interpretation has been based are re-analysed; particular attention is devoted to the writings...

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Main Author: Molyneaux, George (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2014
In: The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2014, Volume: 65, Issue: 4, Pages: 721-737
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