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Alcuin – Letters to Charlemagne (Selected)

Author(s): Michał Łukaszczyk
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Theology and Religion
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Alcuin; Charlemagne; medieval letter; Adoptionism

Summary/Abstract: This article comprises three letters of Alcuin to Charlemagne which have not been translated into Polish. In these letters, the Alcuin takes up the most important issues for the Church, such the schismatic threat of Adoptionism. He also explains the doctrinal teaching of the Church, primarily on the divinity of Christ. In addition, Alcuin reflects upon the development of learning in his time and discusses some contemporary and trifle matters. In the footnotes, I have included the most important philological, theological, biographical and geographical remarks which will allow the reader to properly understand the context of the translated letters.

  • Issue Year: 68/2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 5-22
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish