It was not until after the conversion of the English to Christianity that any sustained information was written down about Christian life in these islands. This was done in the eigth century by the monk Bede; and it is mostly through his writings that it is possible to be in touch with the first Christians in England and to know about what they thought and did. Ward looks at this "golden age" of English Christianity; how it ended with the attacks of the Vikings and the "golden age" of faith and culture which followed in the tenth century.
#1645086 in Books David P Geggus 2002-08-12 2002-08-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 1.02 x 6.12l; 1.40 #File Name: 0253341043352 pagesHaitian Revolutionary Studies
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Great collection of essaysBy Haiti loverThis is a great collection of essays by the person who might be the most prominent historian of the Haitian Revolution right now. Some essays are outright classics; such as the one on Toussaint Louverture's 'volte face' in 1794. Very well researched. Perfect for university classes on related topics.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. What's in a name?By shoplessAn interesting book with one major flaw; the authors speculate too much. That defect is in evidence in the chapter on why the nation was called Haiti. The writer argues that the name indicates a wish on the part of mulattoes to distance themselves from Africa. The documentary evidence for such claim; as far as the information found in the book; is nil. I found that claim absurd. All the main leaders of the revolution were born on the island whether they were black or mulatto; why would they want to call the country New Africa? It made sense for English explorers to call New York by that name because they knew what York was like. Haitians were not immigrants.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Degenerate Depths to which Greed and Depravity can leadBy D. NjokuThis book is evidence of yet another sickening episode of the result of slavery and the slave trade.It is a revelation of the shocking depths to which the human mind; fueled by greed; is capable of degenerating. In a sense it can teach and encourage those us with higher ideals to continue to aspire to make our world a better place for all humanity.
