Ansgar

This volume depicts the life journey of Ansgar (801 - 865), the great early medieval missionary, from a five-year-old monastery student to priest, teacher, missionary, bishop, and archbishop. The important milestones of his life, such as his travels to Denmark and Sweden, as well as the setbacks caused by Viking raids and pagan uprisings, are embedded in the history of the 9th century. It presents an impressive portrait of a life that simultaneously outlines the history of the Christianization of Northern Europe.