Archbishop Wulfstan: Reformer?
Joyce Hill
Most famous for his harrowing ‘Sermon of the Wolf to English’, Archbishop Wulfstan II York (1002-23) has emerged in recent decades as one most important and influential figures late Anglo-Saxon church state. This volume, which arises from a conference held 2002 mark millennial anniversary Wulfstan’s appointment archbishop, is first collection essays be devoted this crucial figure. Its twenty contributors address whole range activities writings, supply not only an up-to-date survey studies but also many new directions, discoveries, insights. The within volume variously explore preaching law-making; position church; places contexts he lived worked; and, more generally, learning, concerns, ideas. contributors, drawn variety disciplines, bring together literary, historical, art historical approaches study Wulfstan, recurrent focus on extant manuscripts associated with him. Altogether, therefore, provides thorough wide-ranging exploration life, works, all Anglo-Saxons.
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