Sarah Hamilton (historian)

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Sarah Hamilton is a British historian and the associate dean for education at the University of Exeter. [1] Hamilton's research relates to the religious, social and cultural history of early medieval Europe from c. 900 to c. 1200, medieval liturgy and ritual, bishops, the delivery of pastoral care, penance, excommunication and heresy. [2]

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References

  1. Professor Sarah Hamilton. University of Exeter. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. Professor Sarah Hamilton Biography. University of Exeter. Retrieved 19 October 2015.