TY - BOOK ID - 2553462 TI - Anglo-Saxon church councils c.650-c.850 PY - 1995 VL - *15 SN - 071851436X 9780718514365 PB - London New York Leicester University Press DB - UniCat KW - Councils and synods KW - Conciles et synodes KW - History KW - Histoire KW - England KW - Angleterre KW - Church history KW - Histoire religieuse KW - Christian councils and synods KW - Church councils KW - Synods KW - Religious gatherings KW - Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 KW - History. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:2553462 AB - Of major importance to the Anglo-Saxon church in the period c.650-c.850, church councils played a vital role in the organisation of church life, as well as functioning as a forum for the meetings of kings and bishops. This study investigates fundamental issues of organisation: How frequently did Anglo-Saxon church councils meet? Who attended? Where did they meet? By answering such questions, Cubitt reveals the prominent role of church councils within Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastical and political developments. Individual case studies of councils and their canons focus on their contribution to the reform and development of the Church, while continental comparisons provide a much wider contemporary framework. The significant political and ecclesiastical changes of the time are reflected and illuminated by this fascinating history of Anglo-Saxon church councils, which illustrates the reforming initiatives of Anglo-Saxon bishops in response to contemporary pressures, and reveals tensions between the sacred and civil power. ER -