Wulfstan, Archbishop of York: The Proceedings of the Second Alcuin Conference

Most famous for his harrowing Sermon of the Wolf to the English, Archbishop Wulfstan II of York (1002-23) has emerged in recent decades as one of the most important and influential figures in the late Anglo-Saxon church and state. This volume, which arises from a conference held in 2002 to mark the millennial anniversary of Wulfstans appointment as archbishop, is the first collection of essays to be devoted to this crucial figure. Its twenty contributors address the whole range of Wulfstans acti…