Religion and Literature in Western England, 600–800 (Paperback)

List of illustrations; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The kingdoms of the Hwicce and the Magonsaetan; 3. Paganism and Christianity; 4. Early influences on the church; 5. Varieties of monasticism; 6. The eighth-century church; 7. Biblical study; 8. Letter-writing; 9. The unseen world: the monk of Wenlock's vision; 10. Prayer and magic; 11. Milred, Cuthbert and Anglo-Latin poetry; 12. The church and the landscape; 13. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.