| Ireland in Early Medieval Europe: Studies in Memory of Kathleen Hughes Contributor(s): Whitelock, Dorothy (Editor), McKitterick, Rosamond (Editor), Dumville, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 052118083X ISBN-13: 9780521180832 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Ireland - Literary Criticism | European - General - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 941.501 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.39 lbs) 434 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This 1982 collection of essays examines Ireland's relations with the rest of western Europe between AD 400 and 1200. They show the idiosyncratic ways in which Ireland responded to external stimuli and illustrate the view that early Irish history, religion, politics and art should be seen not in isolation but as vital contributors to the development of European culture. This was the firmly held opinion of Kathleen Hughes, to whose memory these essays, specially commissioned from leading scholars in the field, are dedicated. The range of essays reflects the diversity of early Ireland's history and the extent of her influence upon other cultures. The ecclesiastical tradition and hagiography form one area of study; political expansion and diplomatic history, as well as literary and artistic influences, are also discussed. The subjects are variously introduced as they affect Ireland's relations with Scotland, Anglo-Saxon England, Merovingian Gaul, the Scandinavians and the Welsh. |