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Early Christian Ireland
T. M. Charles-Edwards
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Description for Early Christian Ireland
paperback. A fully documented history of Ireland and the Irish from the fifth to the ninth centuries. Num Pages: 728 pages, 14 maps 40 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1086.
This book provides a fully documented history of Ireland and the Irish between the fourth and ninth centuries AD, from St Patrick to the Vikings - the earliest period for which historical records are available. It opens with the Irish raids and settlements in Britain, and the conversion of Ireland to Christianity. It ends as Viking attacks on Ireland accelerated in the second quarter of the ninth century. The book takes account of the Irish both at home and abroad, including the Irish in northern Britain, in England and on the continent. Two principal thematic strands are the connection between ... Read more
This book provides a fully documented history of Ireland and the Irish between the fourth and ninth centuries AD, from St Patrick to the Vikings - the earliest period for which historical records are available. It opens with the Irish raids and settlements in Britain, and the conversion of Ireland to Christianity. It ends as Viking attacks on Ireland accelerated in the second quarter of the ninth century. The book takes account of the Irish both at home and abroad, including the Irish in northern Britain, in England and on the continent. Two principal thematic strands are the connection between ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
728
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521037167
SKU
9780521037167
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About T. M. Charles-Edwards
Thomas Charles-Edwards is Professor of Celtic in the University of Oxford. His previous books include Bechbretha (1983, with Fergus Kelly), The Welsh Laws (1989) and Early Irish and Welsh Kinship (1993).
Reviews for Early Christian Ireland
'Early Christian Ireland is a considerable achievement; it should be essential reading for students and scholars for many years to come.' The Innes Review 'There is a wealth of data … Charles-Edwards is an expert guide whom even the uninitiated might follow and chapters can be enjoyed selectively. This book is a model of source criticism and must now become ... Read more