Germanic and Celtic Christianities
Knut Schäferdiek|Augustine Casiday|Frederick W. Norris
This chapter discusses the development of Christianity among Germanic, Gothic, Celtic, Frankish and Anglian communities. began to spread in Germanic world during latter part third century Goths. Early Gothic consisted not Christianised Goths but Gothicised Christians. Instances persecution are exceptional events history Christianisation due fact that early did originate ruling classes. reached Roman Britain at latest. In course sixth Celtic churches were taken over by coenobitic monasticism. The conversions Clovis, king Franks last years century, came assume fundamental significance for further Christianities West. Pope Gregory Great planned launched a long-distance mission Anglo-Saxon England, novel enterprise without precedent late antique Christianities.
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