Alcuin: His Life and Legacy

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. Although he remained a Northumbrian Christian at heart, the part of his life about which most is known was spent on the Continent. He never lost contact with his homeland; but his most significant and lasting work was evidently accomplished in Europe and his influence on the early medieval Western Church was an abiding one. This book examines his life and career in England and on the continent; it also considers his legacy as a churchman and a leading political figure. This volume prefigures a forthcoming work on Alcuin's intellectual legacy, 'Alcuin - His Theology' (due for release, April 2013). This rich study is intended for the general reader as well as for those studying, teaching or researching this period of early medieval history and theology in schools and universities.

Table of Contents

Contents
Illustrations
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction

Part One: England
1. York
2. Emissary
3. Letters to England
4. Alcuin and Offa

Part Two: Charlemagne
5. Charlemagne
6. Alcuin and Charlemagne
7. Statesman
8. Rome
9. Crisis and Coronation

Part Three: Legacy
10. Abbot of Tours
11. Alcuin and Monasticism
12. Letters, friends, and manuscripts

Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index