History and Salvation in Medieval Ireland

by Elizabeth Boyle

Book Overview

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 by the Psalms; and texts indebted to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367684292
• ISBN13: 9780367684297
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"