218 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
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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.
This book examines medieval Irish sources on the cities of Jerusalem and Babylon; reworkings of narratives from the Hebrew Scriptures; literature influenced... Read more
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
Biography
Elizabeth Boyle is a Lecturer in Early Irish at Maynooth University. Her research focuses on the intellectual, cultural and religious history of Ireland.
