Alcuin

by Douglas Dales, Rowan Williams

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Scholar, ecclesiastic, teacher and poet of the eighth century, Alcuin was a person of deep Christian faith, tenacious in his loyalty to orthodox Catholic theology. He had a seminal influence upon his own generation and those that came after him. This book examines his life and career on the continent; it also considers his legacy as a churchman and a leading political figure.