Warrior Saints, Warfare, and the Hagiography of Ælfric of Eynsham

Among the saints celebrated by the major vernacular Anglo-Saxon hagiographer Ælfric of Eynsham, one interesting group that has not received much scholarly attention is his warrior saints. In his lives of these saints Ælfric the monk, who has abjured violence, proclaims the spiritual achievements of...

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Main Author: Magennis, Hugh (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2001
In: Traditio
Year: 2001, Volume: 56, Pages: 27-51
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