Clerics and Clansmen

The Diocese of Argyll between the Twelfth and Sixteenth Centuries

AvIain MacDonald

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

The Highlander has never enjoyed a good press, and has been usually characterised as peripheral and barbaric in comparison to his Lowland neighbour, more inclined to fighting than serving God. In Clerics and Clansmen Iain MacDonald examines how the medieval Church in Gaelic Scotland, often regarded as isolated and irrelevant, continued to function in the face of poverty, periodic warfare, and the formidable powers of the clan chiefs. Focusing upon the diocese of Argyll, the study analyses the life of the bishopric, before broadening to consider the parochial clergy – in particular origins, celibacy, education, and pastoral care. Far from being superficial, it reveals a Church deeply embedded within its host society while remaining plugged into the mainstream of Latin Christendom.

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Utgivningsdatum:2013-02-15
Mått:155 x 235 x 31 mm
Vikt:903 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Northern World
Antal sidor:418
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004185470

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Iain G. MacDonald, Ph.D. (2009) in History, University of Glasgow, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow of the British Academy. He has written several articles on the late medieval Church in Argyll and Gaelic Scotland, and is currently researching Highland Hospitality.

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List of Figures ... ixFigures ... xiList of Tables ... xixTables ... xxiList of Maps ... xxxiiiMaps ... xxxvAcknowledgements ... xliAbbreviations ... xliiiNote on Nomenclature ... xlixIntroduction ... 11 The Origins of the Bishopric of Argyll ... 192 The Late Medieval Bishopric and Its Bishops ... 613 The Origins of the Clergy ... 1094 Clerical Celibacy, Illegitimacy and Hereditary Succession ... 1635 Education and Learning ... 2056 Pluralism, Non-Residency and Pastoral Care ... 233Conclusion ... 265Appendix A Parochial fasti of the Diocese of Argyll to 1560 ... 271Appendix B List of University-Educated Benefĳiced Clergy by Institution ... 359Bibliography ... 367Index ... 391