Ireland in the medieval world, AD 400-1000 : landscape, kingship and religion / Edel Bhreathnach.
Bhreathnach, Edel, author.
2014
DA930 .B47 2014 (Mapit)
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Title Ireland in the medieval world, AD 400-1000 : landscape, kingship and religion / Edel Bhreathnach.
Author Bhreathnach, Edel, author.
ISBN 9781846823428 paperback
1846823420 paperback
9781846823411 hardcover
1846823412 hardcover
Published Dublin, Ireland ; Portland, OR : Four Courts Press, [2014]
Copyright ©2014
Language English
Description xiv, 293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Call Number DA930 .B47 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification 941.501
Summary This is a study of Ireland's people, landscape and place in the world from late antiquity to the reign of Brian Bórama. It narrates the story of Ireland's emergence into history, using anthropological, archaeological, historical and literary evidence.
Note This is a study of Ireland's people, landscape and place in the world from late antiquity to the reign of Brian Bórama. It narrates the story of Ireland's emergence into history, using anthropological, archaeological, historical and literary evidence.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-282) and index.
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Introduction. The tradition of writing history in medieval Ireland
1. The landscapes of early medieval Ireland
2. Kingdoms, kings and people. Concepts of kingship
The obligations and power of kings
The extended royal family
The royal house and household
The life and death of the king
3. Religion, ritual and ritualists. Seeking the old belief system
The appearance of a new religion
Establishing a Christian structure
Armagh : the Rome of Ireland
The Christian religious experience of the laity
Conclusion. Why Ireland in the medieval world?

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