The Letters of Saint Boniface

By Boniface

Book Overview

St. Boniface, the early eighth-century English cleric who became known as "Apostle to the Germans," was an important agent in the conversion of the North German tribes from paganism to Christianity.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393091473
• ISBN13: 9780393091472
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Insights into the mind of an early missionary

This book is a fascinating collection of personal letters to and from an 8th century English missionary turned bishop, working on the edge of pagan Germany, as he sought and received counsel from friends, popes, and bishops. Initially, his letters reflect a man seeking to know what the rule is, and expecting others to live by the rules. On a deeper level, the letters reflect Boniface's deep honesty, frustration, and dedication to his work in churches plagued by pagan and heretical influences. Weeks after I finished this book, individual incidents Boniface confronted came to mind. The letters inform about eighth century culture. They share the thoughts of a dedicated man trying to do the right thing in a difficult era.