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4.0 out of 5 stars
Unspectacular, but very solid. Deserves to be read more than it has been,
This review is from: The Church in Anglo-Saxon England (Hardcover)
Godrfrey's history does not attempt to present any sweeping interpretation or any startlingly new insights. Its subject, religion in England from the pagans in Roman Britain until the Church under William I after the Norman Conquest, is handled in minute detail, supported by copious references to an exhaustive bibliography. Among British historians, I prefer more grandose figures such as Gibbon and Runciman, in whose books sweeping interpretation and startling insights abound. Compared to them, Godfrey's style is much less ambitious, and can sometimes seem rather plodding; but then one reminds oneself how much solid information is packed into each page of Godfrey's book. Any speculative departure from the recounting of facts is clearly identified as such and supported by sound argument. I cannot find any weak points or faulty logic in this book. Godfrey, although in my humble opinion not the very greatest of historians, is far above average, and deserves a much wider readership.
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The Church in Anglo-Saxon England by C. J. Godfrey (Hardcover - Dec. 1962)
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