Monasticism in Ireland: AD 900-1250
By Edel Bhreathnach
Four Courts Press
ISBN: 978-1-80151-117-9
This book explores the functioning of monasteries in Ireland during the High Middle Ages and their integral role in the country’s religious life. It addresses the key question: ‘How monastic was the monastic church, and what was its relationship to the church of the laity?’
Excerpt:
The nine chapters in this volume follows one approach of many that were tried in preparing the text and that might be taken by other scholars. To a certain extent, this is an experiment that if it succeeds in any of its purposes, might at least open up further avenues of research. Fundamental to its approach is that the Irish monastic tradition was not an aberration but was one of many “monasticisms” in existence throughout the eastern and western churches in the early medieval world.
Who is this book for?
Although most research on Irish monasticism centres on the early Middle Ages, this book shifts focus to a later period marked by significant changes and increased connections with Europe. It is an essential resource for anyone studying religion in medieval Ireland, while also appealing to scholars of monasticism in the broader medieval context.
The Author
Edel Bhreathnach is Adjunct Professor at the University College Cork and was previously the CEO of The Discovery Programme: Centre for Archaeology and Innovation Ireland. Click here to view Edel’s Wikipedia page.
You can learn more about this book from the publisher’s website
You can buy this book on Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk
Monasticism in Ireland: AD 900-1250
By Edel Bhreathnach
Four Courts Press
ISBN: 978-1-80151-117-9
This book explores the functioning of monasteries in Ireland during the High Middle Ages and their integral role in the country’s religious life. It addresses the key question: ‘How monastic was the monastic church, and what was its relationship to the church of the laity?’
Excerpt:
The nine chapters in this volume follows one approach of many that were tried in preparing the text and that might be taken by other scholars. To a certain extent, this is an experiment that if it succeeds in any of its purposes, might at least open up further avenues of research. Fundamental to its approach is that the Irish monastic tradition was not an aberration but was one of many “monasticisms” in existence throughout the eastern and western churches in the early medieval world.
Who is this book for?
Although most research on Irish monasticism centres on the early Middle Ages, this book shifts focus to a later period marked by significant changes and increased connections with Europe. It is an essential resource for anyone studying religion in medieval Ireland, while also appealing to scholars of monasticism in the broader medieval context.
The Author
Edel Bhreathnach is Adjunct Professor at the University College Cork and was previously the CEO of The Discovery Programme: Centre for Archaeology and Innovation Ireland. Click here to view Edel’s Wikipedia page.
You can learn more about this book from the publisher’s website
You can buy this book on Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk
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