Leaders of the Anglo–Saxon Church – From Bede to Stigand Rumble Mckinley Rhodes

Leaders of the Anglo-Saxon ChurchFrom Bede to Stigand\nAuthor(s): Alexander R. Rumble, Alexander R. Rumble, Allan Scott McKinley, Cassandra Rhodes, Debby Banham, Dominik Wassenhoven, Gale R Owen-Crocker, Joyce Hill, Martin Ryan, Nicholas Higham\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The Boydell Press\nISBN-13: 9781843837008, 978-1843837008\nSynopsis\nEssays bring out the important and complex roles played by Anglo-Saxon churchmen, including Bede and lesser-known figures.\n\nBoth episcopal and abbatial authority were of fundamental importance to the development of the Christian church in Anglo-Saxon England. Bishops and heads of monastic houses were invested with a variety of types of power and influence. Their actions, decisions, and writings could change not only their own institutions, but also the national church, while their interaction with the king and his court affected wider contemporary society. Theories of ecclesiastical leadership .