The Early Irish Monastic Schools A Study Of Ireland’s Contribution To Early Medieval Culture

The Early Irish Monastic Schools A Study Of Ireland’s Contribution To Early Medieval Culture

Author: Hugh Graham

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-01-01

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9361151568

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"The Early Irish Monastic Schools: A Study of Ireland’s Contribution to Early Medieval Culture" by way of Hugh Graham is a scholarly exploration that unveils the profound effect of Irish monastic faculties at the cultural landscape of early medieval times. Graham, a committed historian, delves into Ireland's rich history to light up the pivotal function played with the aid of these monastic establishments in shaping the intellectual, non-secular, and academic milieu of the era. The book meticulously lines the development of Irish monastic colleges, highlighting their precise contributions to early medieval way of life. Graham's studies encompass the religious teachings, scholarly interests, and cultural innovations that emerged from those colleges, showcasing Ireland's widespread position inside the broader European medieval context. As Graham unfolds the narrative, readers are immersed in a global where Irish monastic schools become centers of gaining knowledge of, fostering a colourful highbrow culture. The author's meticulous look at sheds mild on the scholars, manuscripts, and academic methods that emanated from these institutions, showcasing Ireland's enduring legacy within the nation-states of theology, literature, and training.


The Modern Traveller to the Early Irish Church

The Modern Traveller to the Early Irish Church

Author: Kathleen Hughes

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13:

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The monastic sites of early Christian Ireland have always been an attraction to visitors. Now issued in a new edition, this book is intended for use by those who wish to understand the religious and secular life of early Ireland. The authors have used the site remains and historical source material to reconstruct the life of Irish monks and laymen from the fifth to the twelfth centuries. Here the reader will find treatments of the function of monasteries in early Ireland, the daily life of their inhabitants, and the significance of their art and sculpture. The appendices include a county-by-county guide to the most interesting early Christian sites.


Early Irish Monasticism

Early Irish Monasticism

Author: Catherine Thom

Publisher: T&T Clark

Published: 2006-08-22

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13:

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An exploration of the ascetical theology and praxis of sixth to eighth century Irish monasticism as a radical response to the gospel.


Isle of the Saints

Isle of the Saints

Author: Lisa M. Bitel

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2019-06-30

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1501711776

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Isle of the Saints recreates the harsh yet richly spiritual world of medieval Irish monks on the Christian frontier of barbarian Europe. Lisa Bitel draws on accounts of saints' lives written between 800 and 1200 to explain, from the monks' own perspective, the social networks that bound them to one another and to their secular neighbors.


The Oxford Handbook of Christian Monasticism

The Oxford Handbook of Christian Monasticism

Author: Bernice M. Kaczynski

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 743

ISBN-13: 0199689733

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The Oxford Handbook of Christian Monasticism addresses, for the first time in one volume, multiple strands of Christian monastic practice. Forty-four essays consider historical and thematic aspects of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Protestant, and Anglican traditions, as well as contemporary 'new monasticism'.