Anselm of Canterbury: Christian Biographies for Young Readers (Carr) Commentaries In the hands of Poythress

In the hands of Poythress

the famed Welsh minister

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Barbara Rainey

Anselm of Canterbury: Christian Biographies for Young Readers (Carr) Commentaries In the hands of PoythressWhile he would have preferred the simple, quiet life of the monasteryteaching, reading, thinking, and writing about GodAnselm of Canterbury spent much of his life dealing with powerful kings, consulting with popes, and serving reluctantly as archbishop of Canterbury. Through Anselms story, Simonetta Carr teaches what life was like in medieval Western Europe. Young readers will learn of the tempestuous relationship between church and state during this