1st Edition

Routledge Revivals: Medieval Ireland (2005) An Encyclopedia

Edited By Sean Duffy Copyright 2005
580 Pages
by Routledge

580 Pages
by Routledge

580 Pages
by Routledge

Through violent incursions by the Vikings and the spread of Christianity, medieval Ireland maintained a distinctive Gaelic identity. From the sacred site of Tara to the manuscript illuminations in the Book of Kells, Anglo-Irish relations to the Connachta dynasty, Ireland during the middle ages was a rich and vivid culture. First published in 2005, Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia brings... Read more

Introduction; Acknowledgements; Publisher’s Note; Contributors; Alphabetical Entry List; Thematic Entry List; Map; The Encyclopedia; Index

Biography

Sean Duffy is Professor of Medieval Irish and Insular History at Trinity College Dublin, specializes in the history of medieval Ireland and, in particular, three aspects: first, the political history of Ireland from the Viking Age to the Bruce Invasion; second, Irish relations with England, Scotland, and Wales in the same period; and third, the history and archaeology of medieval Dublin.