Character of Mediaeval Missions

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6th to 10th century

Period when savage races were converted to Christianity.

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2nd and 3rd century

Time when Gauls, Britons, and Germans were exposed to the Christian faith.

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Christian missionaries

Founders of the alphabet, literature, agriculture, laws, and arts in Northern and Western Europe.

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Medieval Christianization

A period of wholesale and often superficial conversion of entire nations to Christianity.

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Methods of conversion

Included marriage to Christian wives and military force, as exemplified by Charlemagne.

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Conversion by water

Refers to baptisms in Christian tradition, contrasting with conversion by fire or the Spirit.

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Monastic missionaries

The missionaries of the Middle Ages were nearly all monks, characterized by limited education and narrow views.

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Zeal and self-denial

Attributes of the medieval missionaries, devoted to their cause.