Clavis Patricii
Clavis Patricii

Author: Saint Patrick

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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This is a reprint of the definitive 1952 edition of two of the most significant works in the corpus of Celtic-Latin literature. They are the only texts in any language known to survive from fifth-century Ireland.

A Companion to Medieval Poetry
A Companion to Medieval Poetry

Author: Corinne Saunders

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-02-12

Total Pages: 704

ISBN-13: 9781444319101

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A Companion to Medieval Poetry presents a series oforiginal essays from leading literary scholars that explore Englishpoetry from the Anglo-Saxon period up to the15th century. Organised into three parts to echo the chronological andstylistic divisions between the Anglo-Saxon, Middle English andPost-Chaucerian periods, each section is introduced with contextualessays, providing a valuable introduction to the society andculture of the time Combines a general discussion of genres of medieval poetry,with specific consideration of texts and authors, includingBeowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Chaucer,Gower and Langland Features original essays by eminent scholars, including AndyOrchard, Carl Schmidt, Douglas Gray, and BarryWindeatt, who present a range of theoretical,historical, and cultural approaches to reading medieval poetry, aswell as offering close analysis of individual texts andtraditions

Medieval Paradigms: Volume II
Medieval Paradigms: Volume II

Author: S. Hayes-Healy

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-09-23

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1137037067

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This collection of essays in two volumes explores patterns of medieval society and culture, spanning from the close of the late antique period to the beginnings of the Renaissance. Volume 2 analyzes of forms of devotion, both popular movements and those practices and ceremonies limited to elite groups. The exploration of medieval paradigms comes to a close with a group of essays which follow the medieval patterns well past the Middle Ages, even into the present.

Hiberno-Latin Saints’ ‘Lives’ in the Seventh Century
Hiberno-Latin Saints’ ‘Lives’ in the Seventh Century

Author: John Higgins

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2024-03-18

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1501515594

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As part of the historicizing corpus of seventh-century Irish writing, the Lives framed the narrative of the early saints as an effective weapon in contemporary political and ecclesiastical conflicts. Cogitosus’s Life of Brigit, Muirchú’s and Tírechán’s accounts of Saint Patrick, and Adomnán’s Life of Columba created the understanding of the history of early Ireland that has endured to this day. How did the writers accomplish this through their literary choices? The authors of Irish saints’ Lives used the literary form of hagiography (Christian biography), miracle stories, and an elaborate rhetorical style to present the words and actions of their subjects. These Lives created a narrative of early Irish history that supported the political/ecclesiastical elites by showing that their power derived from the actions of their patron saints.

The Naked Hermit
The Naked Hermit

Author: Nick Mayhew-Smith

Publisher: SPCK

Published: 2019-05-16

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0281077355

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Descending into the darkness of a long-abandoned hermit's cave, wading naked into an icy sea to pray, spending the night on a sacred mountain, Nick Mayhew-Smith recounts an extraordinary one-man mission to revive the ancient devotions of Britain's most enigmatic holy places. Based on ground-breaking research into the transition from Paganism to Christianity, this book invites the reader on a journey into the heart of the Celtic wilderness, exploring the deep-seated impulse to mark natural places as holy. It ends with a vision of how we can recover our harmony with the rest of creation: with the landscape, the weather and the wildlife, and ultimately with the body itself. Follow the footsteps of holy men and women such as Columba, Patrick, Cuthbert, Gildas, Aidan, Bede, Ninian, Etheldreda, Samson and others into enchanting Celtic landscapes, and learn the unvarnished truth behind the stories that shape our spiritual and natural heritage.

Routledge Revivals: Medieval Ireland (2005)
Routledge Revivals: Medieval Ireland (2005)

Author: Sean Duffy

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 1147

ISBN-13: 1351666169

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Through violent incursions by the Vikings and the spread of Christianity, medieval Ireland maintained a distinctive Gaelic identity. From the sacred site of Tara to the manuscript illuminations in the Book of Kells, Anglo-Irish relations to the Connachta dynasty, Ireland during the middle ages was a rich and vivid culture. First published in 2005, Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia brings together in one authoritative resource the multiple facets of life in Ireland before and after the Anglo-Norman invasion of 1169, from the sixth to sixteenth century. Multidisciplinary in coverage, this A-Z reference work provides information on historical events, economics, politics, the arts, religion, intellectual history, and many other aspects of the period. Written by the world's leading scholars on the subject, this highly accessible reference work will be of key interest to students, researchers, and general readers alike.

Early Medieval Ireland, 400-1200
Early Medieval Ireland, 400-1200

Author: Daibhi O Croinin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-16

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 1317901754

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This impressive survey covers the early history of Ireland from the coming of Christianity to the Norman settlement (400 - 1200 AD). Within a broad political framework it explores the nature of Irish society, the spiritual and secular roles of the Church and the extraordinary flowering of Irish culture in the period. Other major themes are Ireland's relations with Britain and continental Europe, and Vikings and their influence, the beginnings of Irish feudalism, and the impact of the Viking and Norman invaders. Splendid in sweep and lively in detail, it launches the newLongman History of Ireland in fine style.