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All Things to All Men: Representations of the Apostle Paul in Anglo-Saxon Literature

Anglo-Saxon textAll Things to All Men: Representations of the Apostle Paul in Anglo-Saxon Literature

Valerie Susan Heuchan

University of Toronto: Doctor of Philosophy Centre for Medieval Studies (2010)

Abstract

This dissertation examines the ways in which the Apostle Paul is presented in literature from Anglo-Saxon England, including both Latin and Old English texts. The first part of the study focuses on uses of canonical Pauline sources, while the second concentrates on apocryphal sources.The introductory chapter summarizes the various forms of commemoration of Paul in Anglo-Saxon religious praxis, including church dedications, hymns, and prayers. The chapter concludes with a brief examination of early Anglo-Latin authors who used Paul’s letters in their writings.

The introductory chapter summarizes the various forms of commemoration of Paul in Anglo-Saxon religious praxis, including church dedications, hymns, and prayers. The chapter concludes with a brief examination of early Anglo-Latin authors who used Paul’s letters in their writings. The dissertation concludes by observing the many different ways in which the Apostle Paul functioned as a figure to be imitated by Anglo-Saxon writers, and the reasons for his popularity.

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