Catechising the Wild: The Continuity and Innovation of Missionary Catechesis under the Carolingians
Owen M. Phelan
At the end of eighth century Alcuin York adapted an Augustinian catechetical programme for missionary use among Avars central Europe. This article explores how and why went about adapting Augustine's plan, focusing on place his effort in early medieval tradition. Special emphasis is placed idea ‘innovative deference’ whereby distinguished work from that predecessors while consciously preserving a Christian The also considers importance adaptation to Carolingian world, including influence Alcuin's upon other thinkers.
The Journal of Ecclesiastical History