History and Salvation in Medieval Ireland

ISBN-13: 9780367684297 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 206 str.

Elizabeth Boyle

Opis

History and Salvation in Medieval Ireland explores medieval Irish conceptions of salvation history, using Latin and vernacular sources from c. 700–c. 1200 CE which adapt biblical history for audiences both secular and ecclesiastical.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. In the Egypt of this our Island: Reflections on Jewish History  2. Absalom, Absalom!: Rewriting the David Story  3. More than Honey to my Mouth: The Psalms  4. The Green-Grassed Land of the Assyrians: Constructing the History of Babylon  5. Twilight of the Idols  Conclusion

O autorze

Elizabeth Boyle is a Lecturer in Early Irish at Maynooth University. Her research focuses on the intellectual, cultural and religious history of Ireland.