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Christ in Celtic Christianity
Britain and Ireland from the Fifth to the Tenth Century
Av Michael W. Herren, Shirley Ann Brown
Häftad, 2012
371 kr
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A new interpretation of Celtic Christianity, supported by images of Christ taken from manuscripts, metalwork and sculpture, and showing how it departed from continental practice largely due to a differing perception and application of Pelagianism.Christ in Celtic Christianity gives a new …
Gaelic Influence in the Northumbrian Kingdom
The Golden Age and the Viking Age
Häftad, 2023
347 kr
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WINNER OF THE FRANK WATSON BOOK PRIZE 2021. SHORTLISTED IN SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2021The first full-scale, interdisciplinary treatment of the wide-ranging connections between the Gaelic world and the Northumbrian kingdom.Northumbria was the most northerly Anglo-Saxon kingdom; its …
Heroic Saga and Classical Epic in Medieval Ireland
Av Brent Miles
Inbunden, 2011
1513 kr
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An examination of the ways in which works of Classical literature influenced and were received by the native Irish tradition.Original, innovative work which elucidates a number of individual narratives; but more significantly, by placing these texts in their proper intellectual context, the author …
Classical Literature and Learning in Medieval Irish Narrative
Inbunden, 2014
1424 kr
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Examinations of the use of classical Latin texts, themes and techniques in medieval Irish narrative.This edited volume will make a major contribution to our appreciation of the importance of classical literature and learning in medieval Ireland, and particularly to our understanding of its role in …
Classical Myth in Medieval Ireland
Inbunden, 2025
1424 kr
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Explores medieval Irish interest in Classical mythology and historiography and how it could be situated within the framework of Christian salvation history.From allusions to the Olympians in seventh-century glosses to twelfth- and thirteenth-century vernacular adaptations of the epics of Vergil, …
Medieval Welsh Genealogy
An Introduction and Textual Study
Av Ben Guy
Inbunden, 2020
1742 kr
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First in-depth investigation of the genealogies of medieval Wales, bringing out their full significance.Genealogy was a central element of life in medieval Wales. It was the force that held society together and the framework for all political action. For these reasons, genealogical writing in …
Insular Latin Grammarians
Av Vivien Law
Inbunden, 1982
1283 kr
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The adaptation of Late Latin grammars from the schools of the Roman Empire for use in a foreign Christian society culminated in the British Isles in the 7th and 8th centuries in the development of two distinct types of grammar designed respectively for elementary and for more advanced students. …
Chronicles and Annals of Mediaeval Ireland and Wales
Av Kathryn Grabowski, David N. Dumville
Inbunden, 1984
1283 kr
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The backbone of historical accounts of Ireland, Scotland and Wales to the twelfth century is provided by annalistic texts which are related to one another in varying ways. This volume seeks to provide a series of models for the investigation of these Celtic annalistic texts.Kathryn Grabowski …
Church and the Welsh Border in the Central Middle Ages
Av Christopher N L Brooke, David N. Dumville m. fl.
Inbunden, 1986
1246 kr
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These four major studies, thoroughly revised for this book, reflect this distinguished historian's continuing interest in relations between England and Wales in the tenth, eleventh and twelfth centuries. An introduction places theconclusions offered in these studies within the current framework of …
Military Institutions on the Welsh Marches
Shropshire, AD 1066-1300
Inbunden, 1994
1283 kr
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A comparison of the opposed military systems along the English/Welsh border - Anglo-Norman and Celtic - in the 12th century.Between 1066 and 1282 two quite different societies were juxtaposedalong the Welsh Marches: a feudally-based Anglo-Norman one, and aCeltic Welsh one. It has been conventional …
Understanding the Universe in Seventh-Century Ireland
Av Marina Smyth
Inbunden, 1996
1350 kr
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Works of early Irish authors include a strong biblical component, but indicate that independent thought is accepted.Scarcity of scientific data, a real interest in the physical world, and the need to validate the scriptures encouraged seventh-century Irish scholars toward critical reflection on …
Irish Identity of the Kingdom of the Scots in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries
Av Dauvit Broun
Inbunden, 1999
1283 kr
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An examination of the Scottish kingdom's historic links with Ireland, and the beginnings of a Scottish national identity from c. 1290.The close ties between Gaels of Ireland and Scotland are well known, but in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries the elite in the core areas of the kingdom of the …
Gruffudd ap Cynan
A Collaborative Biography
Av K.L. Maund
Inbunden, 1997
1323 kr
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The life, career and medieval biography of Gruffudd ap Cynan, king of Gwynedd 1095-1137.The reign of the North Welsh king Gruffudd ap Cynan [1075-1135] marked the culmination of a century of rapid social and political change. A product of three cultures [Welsh, Irish and Scandinavian], Gruffudd …
Gildas
New Approaches
Av Michael Lapidge, David Dumville
Inbunden, 1984
1283 kr
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Gildas's 'De Excidio Britanniae' is the prime source of our knowledge of post-Roman Britain, but because it is such an isolated text, for which we have no obvious historical, geographical or cultural background, it is a work whichraises more questions than answers. Much effort has been expended on …
Saint Germanus of Auxerre and the End of Roman Britain
Inbunden, 1984
1283 kr
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The Life of St Germanus, by Constantius of Lyon, is a contemporary account of a fifth-century bishop of Auxerre, who on two occasions came to Britain. Professor E.A. Thompson tries to extract as much information as possiblefrom the about the religious situation in Britain at the time of Germanus' …
Liturgy and Ritual of the Celtic Church
Av F.E. Warren, Jane Stevenson
Inbunden, 1987
1702 kr
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Warren's book has been the single most useful compendium of information about the ritual aspects of the Celtic Church, which are of both historical and theological interest, since it was first published in 1881. It includes both acritical account of Celtic liturgy, and a collection of editions of …
Early Monasteries in Cornwall
Inbunden, 1989
1246 kr
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This is the first study for more than seventy years to consider the early monasteries of Cornwall through a combination of evidence -written sources (the first hagiography of Brittany and Cornwall, ecclesiastical documents, Anglo-Saxon charters, Domesday Book), place-names and material remains. The …
Ireland, Wales, and England in the Eleventh Century
Av K.L. Maund
Inbunden, 1991
1283 kr
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An analysis of the politics of eleventh-century Wales.The eleventh century was a time of political change throughout the British Isles, and especially so in Wales. Dr Maund examines the relationship of Wales to England and Ireland, and the ways in which Wales was affected by the political …
Columbanus: Studies on the Latin Writings
Inbunden, 1997
1508 kr
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Essays investigating the writings attributed to Columbanus, influential 0c founder of Luxeuil and Bobbio.Columbanus (d.615), the Irish monk and founder of such important centres as Luxeuil and Bobbio, was one of the most influential figures in early medieval Europe. His fiery personality led him …
Saint Patrick
Häftad, 1999
328 kr
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Extremely scholarly and contains many important studies... impossible to do justice to the depth of scholarship which is on display here. BRITANNIAAnyone working on Britain and Ireland in the fifth century should pay close attention. MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY A fascinating work, which sheds light on a …
Medieval Cult of St Petroc
Inbunden, 2000
1311 kr
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The saint's cult casts light on relations between Cornwall and Brittany - and Henry II's empire - in the 12th century.The historical, political, ecclesiastical, and religious relationships between medieval Cornwall, Brittany, Wales, Ireland and England are explored here through a study of the cult …
From Kings to Warlords
The Changing Political Structure of Gaelic Ireland in the Later Middle Ages
Häftad, 1987
279 kr
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Native Irish chieftains, not totally subdued after the Norman invasion of Ireland, recovered a measure of their power in the later middle ages; unfamiliar sources illuminate developments.The Norman invasion of Ireland (1169) did not result in a complete conquest, and those native Irish chieftains …
Perceptions of Femininity in Early Irish Society
Inbunden, 2016
1287 kr
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An examination of how the feminine was viewed in early medieval Ireland, through a careful study of a range of texts.Was femininity in early Irish society perceived as weak and sinful, innately inferior to masculinity? Was it seen as powerful and dangerous, a threat to the peace and tranquility of …
Medieval Powys
Kingdom, Principality and Lordships, 1132-1293
Inbunden, 2016
1759 kr
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First full-scale account of the medieval realm of Powys.Powys, extending over north-east and central Wales, was one of three great medieval Welsh polities, along with Gwynedd to the north and Deheubarth (south-west), occupying nearly a quarter of the country. However, it has been somewhat neglected …
St Samson of Dol and the Earliest History of Brittany, Cornwall and Wales
Inbunden, 2017
1238 kr
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New essays shed light on the mysterious St Samson of Dol and his Vita.The First Life of St Samson of Dol (Vita Prima Samsonis) is a key text for the study of early Welsh, Cornish, Breton and indeed west Frankish history. In the twentieth century it was the subject of unresolved scholarly …
Cult of Saints and the Virgin Mary in Medieval Scotland
Av Steven Boardman, Eila Williamson
Häftad, 2017
334 kr
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A new investigation of the saints' cults which flourished in medieval Scotland, fruitfully combining archaeological, historical, and literary perspectives.Of all the Celtic countries, Scotland has lacked the kind of scholarly attention that has been lavished fruitfully on Wales, Ireland, Cornwall …
Gaelic Influence in the Northumbrian Kingdom
The Golden Age and the Viking Age
Inbunden, 2019
1342 kr
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WINNER OF THE FRANK WATSON BOOK PRIZE 2021. SHORTLISTED IN SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2021The first full-scale, interdisciplinary treatment of the wide-ranging connections between the Gaelic world and the Northumbrian kingdom.Northumbria was the most northerly Anglo-Saxon kingdom; its …
Book of Llandaf as a Historical Source
Inbunden, 2019
1287 kr
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Revisionist approach to the question of the authenticity - or not - of the documents in the Book of Llandaf.Awarded the Francis Jones Prize in Welsh History 2019 by Jesus College OxfordThe early-twelfth-century Book of Llandaf is rightly notorious for its bogus documents - but it also provides …
Personal Names and Naming Practices in Medieval Scotland
Inbunden, 2019
1342 kr
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A landmark of scholarship on medieval Scotland. Professor Dauvit Broun, University of Glasgow.Personal names can provide a rich and often overlooked window into medieval society, and Scotland's diversity of languages over the course of the Middle Ages makes it an ideal case study. This book offers …
Reading and Shaping Medieval Cartularies
Multi-Scribe Manuscripts and their Patterns of Growth. A Study of the Earliest Cartularies of Glasgow Cathedral and Lindores Abbey
Inbunden, 2020
1355 kr
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The physical nature of the medieval cartulary examined alongside its textual contents.Medieval cartularies are one of the most significant sources for a historian of the Middle Ages. Once viewed as simply repositories of charters, cartularies are now regarded as carefully curated collections of …
