Introduction to Hild: a brilliant light in a dark age -- The Anglo-Saxon princess -- The forgotten women of early monasticism -- The Celts, Ireland, and Saint Patrick -- The Augustinian mission -- Hild embarks on the religious life -- Life in Hild's monasteries -- Hild the confessor -- A window onto ancient liturgies -- Hild the overseer -- Whitby: at the origins of English poetry -- Underlying tensions come to a head -- The Synod of Whitby -- The aftermath -- Hild departs this life -- Hild and Aelffled -- Further developments -- The untold story.
Summary:
"This book sets the life of Hild of Whitby in the context of early monasticism, with a special focus on Anglo-Saxon England. It uncovers the sacramental, liturgical, and governing responsibilities of the abbess before her leadership roles were systematically withdrawn and then written out of history"-- Provided by publisher.
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