Celtic Christianity: Making Myths and Chasing Dreams

The current fascination with Celtic Christianity is the latest manifestation of a lingering love affair stretching back over the last 1300 years. This book explores how the native Christian communities of the British Isles from the fifth to the tenth centuries have been idealised and appropriated by...

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1. Verfasser: Bradley, Ian (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
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Zusammenfassung:The current fascination with Celtic Christianity is the latest manifestation of a lingering love affair stretching back over the last 1300 years. This book explores how the native Christian communities of the British Isles from the fifth to the tenth centuries have been idealised and appropriated by succeeding generations who have projected their own preconceptions and prejudices on to a perceived 'golden age' of Celtic Christianity. It provides a fascinating study of the making of myths and the chasing of dreams.Key FeaturesFirst ever comprehensive and chronological survey of the development of the concept of 'Celtic Christianity'Important new insights into the religious, cultural and intellectual history of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and EnglandRich collection of sources with illustrations throughout the text
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022)
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (288 pages)
ISBN:9781474464697
DOI:10.1515/9781474464697

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