Compelling God Theories of Prayer in Anglo-Saxon England【電子書籍】[ Stephanie Clark ]

＜p＞While prayer is generally understood as "communion with God" modern forms of spirituality prefer "communion" that is non-petitionary and wordless. This preference has unduly influenced modern scholarship on historic methods of prayer particularly concerning Anglo-Saxon spirituality.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In ＜em＞Compelling God,＜/em＞ Stephanie Clark examines the relationship between prayer, gift giving, the self, and community in Anglo-Saxon England. Clark’s analysis of the works of Bede, ?lfric, and Alfred utilizes anthropologic and economic theories of exchange in order to reveal the ritualized, gift-giving relationship with God that Anglo-Saxon prayer espoused. Anglo-Saxon prayer therefore should be considered not merely within the usual context of contemplation, rumination, and meditation but also within the context of gift exchange, offering, and sacrifice. ＜em＞Compelling God＜/em＞ allows us to see how practices of prayer were at the centre of social connections through which Anglo-Saxons concep．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る