The clergy in early Anglo-Saxon England
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4556791 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine Cubitt (0000-0001-6147-6668, Research School for Medieval Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 201 |
| Pages | 273-287 |
| Publication date | 2005-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-3471 • E-ISSN: 1468-2281 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2281.2005.00236.x |
| OpenAlex | W2066769093 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The presence of the clergy in the early Anglo-Saxon church has been neglected because of the concentration on monasticism and the view that there was no contemporary differentiation between monastic establishments and clerical ones. This article addresses the evidence for the clergy by reviewing the terminology for both institutions and their personnel. It argues that the clergy were an important part of religious life in early Anglo-Saxon England and that a more nuanced approach should be taken to religious houses and churches in this period. The Latin words deployed by early Anglo-Saxon writers show a variety of establishments. Further, contemporary strictures concerning clerical celibacy shed new light on Bede's letter to Ecgbert and may indicate the presence of local churches and priests serving them. The article therefore questions the ‘minster model’ and is a further contribution to the debate over the nature of pastoral care in Anglo-Saxon England
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Anglo saxon · Celibacy · Linguistics · Monasticism · Pastoral care · Political science · Religious life · Sociology · Terminology · Classics · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Law · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2023 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |