Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction; Part I: The Extent of Christianization in the Early Middle Ages; Chapter 2 Background to Augustine's Mission to Anglo-Saxon England Rob Meens; Chapter 3 Some Historical Re-identification and the Christianization of Kent lan Wood; Chapter 4 The Barbarian Conversion from Paganism to Christianity Richard Fletcher; Chapter 5 Forgetful of Their Sex: Female Sanctity and Society, ca. 500-1100 Jane Tibbets Schulenburg; Chapter 6 Popular Religion in Late Saxon England: Elf Charms in Context Karen Louise Jolly;This reader fills a gap in classroom offerings by exploring historians' ongoing attempt to understand the social and cultural aspects of medieval Christianity. James L. Halverson organizes his selections around two central questions: what do we mean when we say that medieval Europe was a Christian culture, and what did it mean to be a Christian in the Middle Ages? He argues that the diversity of medieval society over time and space defies the simple answers given in textbooks and that students of medieval religion must have more exposure to issues such as class, gender, and literacy. This care.