Title: Alcuin
Description: 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.
Subjects: Alcuin, 735-804, Christian life, Prayers, Poets, Latin (Medieval and modern), Biography, Educators, Clergy, Medieval Education, Catholic Church, Catholic church, clergy, biography, Poets, biography, Catholic church, great britain, Authors, latin