How Northern European Pagans Became Christians: A Typology of Reasons for Acceptance of Baptism in Medieval and Modern Literary Sources

REICHSTÄTER, Jan. How Northern European Pagans Became Christians: A Typology of Reasons for Acceptance of Baptism in Medieval and Modern Literary Sources. THE POMEGRANATE. Sheffield: Equinox Publishing Ltd., 2022, vol. 24, No 2, p. 160-192. ISSN 1528-0268. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1558/pome.21455.

Basic information

Original name

How Northern European Pagans Became Christians: A Typology of Reasons for Acceptance of Baptism in Medieval and Modern Literary Sources

Authors

REICHSTÄTER, Jan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

THE POMEGRANATE, Sheffield, Equinox Publishing Ltd. 2022, 1528-0268

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

60304 Religious studies

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.200

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/pome.21455

UT WoS

001249028400002

Keywords in English

Christianization of Europe; Christian missions; pre-Christian Europe; ancient Paganism; religion and violence

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Abstract

V originále

The article analyzes the course and methods of the spread of Christianity in medieval and early modern Europe, particularly the politically and ethnically fragmented areas of the northern half of the continent. Based on a study of contemporary literary sources, it presents a typology of the ways in which conversion to Christianity was achieved and the reasons why the natives were willing to accept a change of religion.