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New Medieval Books: Letters from the North

Letters from the North: Catholic Missionaries in Scandinavia: 817-905 AD

Edited and translated by D.P. Curtin

Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN: 979-8-8692-7726-8

Eleven short documents, in Latin with an English translation, that report on efforts to convert pagan peoples in northern Germany and Scandinavia. It offers source materials on the Christianization efforts with the Norse.

Who is this for?

This will be a handy collection for those researching the development of Christianity in northern Europe. The book does not come with an introduction or notes about the texts, so it would be difficult to use for casual readers.

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The translator

D.P. Curtin is the main force behind The Scriptorium Project, which has translated dozens of shorter texts from most of which deal with Christianity.

You can learn more about this book from The Scriptorium Project website.

You can also buy this book on Amazon.com | Amazon.ca

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