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viii, 335 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction. Before the monasteries -- The spread of Christianity to the west -- The church in Gaul and Britain -- Ireland in the fifth century -- Gaulish and British bishops in Ireland -- Women founders of churches. 2. Extracts from writings of the fourth and fifth centuries. The Council of Arles, 314 -- The Council of Orange, 441 -- The Council of Vaison, 442 -- The synod of May 451 -- The Council of Tours, 18 November 461 -- The Council of Vannes -- Prosper of Aquitaine on Pope Celestine and the Pelagians -- The chronicle of Prosper of Aquitaine -- St. Patrick's writings -- St. Patrick's declaration -- St. Patricks's letter against the soldiers of Coroticus -- 3. Extracts from later writings. The Annals -- From the Annals of Ulster -- From the Annals of Inisfallen -- From the Annals of the Four Masters -- The "first synod of St. Patrick" -- From Adomnán's life of Columbia -- From St. Columbanus's letter to Pope Boniface IV -- From Bede's church history of the English people -- From St. Cummian's letter on the Easter question -- Bishop Tírechán's account of St. Patrick -- Muirchú's life of St. Patrick -- A misplaced list from the Book of Armagh -- From the notes to Tirechan's narrative in the Book of Armagh -- "Sayings of Patrick" -- From further fragments in the Book of Armagh -- Cogitosus's life of St. Brigid the Virgin -- The three orders of the saints of Ireland -- The life of St. Ailbe -- The life of St. Declan of Ardmore -- The life of St. Ciarán of Saigir -- The life of St. Darerca, or Moninna, the Abbess. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [311]-313) and indexes. |
| Subject |
Ireland -- Church history -- To 1172 -- Sources.
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Ireland -- Church history -- To 1172.
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Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?
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| Added Author |
De Paor, Liam.
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| ISBN |
0268017492 |
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