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Publisher
Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press
ISBN-10
0708316638
ISBN-13
9780708316634
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1967180
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Number of Pages
211 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Celts and Christians : New Approaches to the Religious Traditions of Britain and Ireland
Subject
Europe / Western, History
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, History
Series
Religion, Culture, and Society Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
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0.6 in
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10.1 Oz
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5.4 in
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8.4 in
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Scholarly & Professional
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21
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Celts and Christians:New Approaches to the Religious Traditions of Britain andIrelandEdited by Mark Athertonpp 224 April 2002paperback ISBN 0-7083-1663-8 £14.99hardback ISBN 0-7083-1686-7 £30.00Contents and ContributorsWhatis Celtic Christianity? How and to what extent is it Celtic? The essays in thisvolume - which were originally given as lectures at the Centre for the Studyof Christianity and Culture - aim to take a fresh look at the saints,scholars, nature poets and religious thinkers who shaped the early forms ofChristianity in Britain and Ireland.Beginningwith discussions of the problematic term 'Celtic', its origins andusefulness, the essays in the first part of the volume discuss issues ofethnicity, location and national identities. The second part considers texts ofthe tradition from a theological point of view and also examines the role of theliterary text in the mediation and dissemination of a Celtic religioussensibility.Celtsand Christians provides newapproaches to the texts of the Celtic world which do justice to their uniquenessas well as placing them in their theological and historical contexts. It willappeal to all those interested in Celtic Christianity, Celtic Studies and earlymedieval literature and history.MarkAtherton is Research Fellowat the Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture, Regent's ParkCollege, Oxford. He has published widely in the field of Anglo-Saxon literatureand is the editor of Hildegard of Bingen:Selected Writings.' . . . Y mae hon yn gyfrol sylweddol o ran cynnwys, a'r trafod ysgolheigaidd a goleuedig sydd ynddi yn gosod ein cefndir Cristnogol Celtaidd mewn cyd-destun ehangach, ac yn dadansoddi ei berthnasedd i'n hoes ni'. CristionContents and ContributorsIntroduction Dr. MARK ATHERTON Part I IdentitiesCeltic Christianity: texts and representationsOLIVER DAVIES (Reader in Systematic Theology at the University of Wales,Lampeter)The Idea of the CeltDr. JONATHAN WOODING (Lecturer in Theology, University of Wales, Lampeter)The 'pagan' and 'Christian' identities of the Irish female saintDr. ELVA JOHNSTON (Lecturer in Medieval History, University CollegeDublin)Saxon or Celt? Cædmon, The Seafarer, and the Irish tradition MARK ATHERTONPart II Theologies'There is no resurrection where there is no earth.' Creation and resurrection as seen inearly Welsh poetry A. M. ALLCHIN (Honorary Professor, University of Wales, Bangor)Muirchú's theology of conversion in his Vita PatriciiDr.THOMAS O'LOUGHLIN(Lecturer in Theology, University of Wales, Lampeter)Incarnate glory: the spirituality of D. Gwenallt Jones DENSIL MORGAN(Professor of Theology and Dean of Arts, University of Wales, Bangor)The natural world in early Irish Christianity: an ecological footnote Dr. MARY LOW(Freelance writer), "This attractive volume of essays is perhaps the best introduction now available to what might be described as the new ''middle way'' that has emerged in the study of Celtic Christianity… this volume can be recommended to readers who… will discover that the beauties of this complex set of traditions are enhanced, not diminished, by careful attention to texts in their historical and literary particularity." Anglican Theological Review, "This is a thought-provoking book which deserves to be well-known and studied. The basically academic approach to the texts is balanced by profound convictions about spirituality today, this providing a timely balance, preventing 'celtic' from becoming a laughable fantasy, while affirming the sources as life giving for all . . ." - Regent's Reviews, "Celts and Christians is an appealing and rewarding collection, a welcome demonstration that 'Celtic Christianity' can be explored in ways which are not only balanced and cautious, but also imaginative, sensitive and penetrating." - Reviews in Religion and Theology, "Celts and Christians is an appealing and rewarding collection, a welcome demonstration that 'Celtic Christianity' can be explored in ways which are not only balanced and cautious, but also imaginative, sensitive and penetrating." Reviews in Religion and Theology, "This is a thought-provoking book which deserves to be well-known and studied. The basically academic approach to the texts is balanced by profound convictions about spirituality today, this providing a timely balance, preventing 'celtic' from becoming a laughable fantasy, while affirming the sources as life giving for all . . ." Regent's Reviews, "This attractive volume of essays is perhaps the best introduction now available to what might be described as the new ''middle way'' that has emerged in the study of Celtic Christianity... this volume can be recommended to readers who... will discover that the beauties of this complex set of traditions are enhanced, not diminished, by careful attention to texts in their historical and literary particularity." - Anglican Theological Review
Dewey Decimal
274.1/03
Table Of Content
Foreword Preface List of Contributors Introduction PART I Identities 1. Celtic Christianity: texts and representations OLIVER DAVIES 2. The idea of the Celt JONATHAN M. WOODING 3. The 'pagan' and 'Christian' identities of the Irish female saint ELVA JOHNSTON 4. Saxon or Celt? Cædmon, 'The Seafarer' and the Irish tradition MARK ATHERTON PART II Theologies 5. 'There is no resurrection where there is no earth': creation and resurrection as seen in early Welsh poetry A.M. ALLCHIN 6. Muirchu's theology of conversion in his Vita Patricii THOMAS O'LOUGHLIN 7. Incarnate glory: the spirituality of D. Gwenallt Jones D. DENSIL MORGAN 8. The natural world in early Irish Christianity: an ecological footnote MARY LOW Index
Synopsis
A collection of eight essays discussing the relation between the Celtic church and national identity and with the theology of early medieval Christian literature, by A.M. Allchin, Mark Atherton, Oliver Davies, Elva Johnston, D. Densil Morgan, Thomas O'Loughlin, Mary Low and Jonathan M. Wooding., What is Celtic Christianity? How and to what extent is it Celtic? The essays in this volume which were originally given as lectures at the Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture aim to take a fresh look at the saints, scholars, nature poets and religious thinkers who shaped the early forms of Christianity in Britain and Ireland. Beginning with discussions of the problematic term 'Celtic', its origins and usefulness, the essays in the first part of the volume discuss issues of ethnicity, location and national identities. The second part considers texts of the tradition from a theological point of view and also examines the role of the literary text in the mediation and dissemination of a Celtic religious sensibility. Celts and Christians provides new approaches to the texts of the Celtic world which do justice to their uniqueness as well as placing them in their theological and historical contexts. It will appeal to all those interested in Celtic Christianity, Celtic Studies and early medieval literature and history., What is Celtic Christianity? How and to what extent is it Celtic? The essays in this volume - which were originally given as lectures at the Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture - aim to take a fresh look at the saints, scholars, nature poets and religious thinkers who shaped the early forms of Christianity in Britain and Ireland. Beginning with discussions of the problematic term 'Celtic', its origins and usefulness, the essays in the first part of the volume discuss issues of ethnicity, location and national identities. The second part considers texts of the tradition from a theological point of view and also examines the role of the literary text in the mediation and dissemination of a Celtic religious sensibility. Celts and Christians provides new approaches to the texts of the Celtic world which do justice to their uniqueness as well as placing them in their theological and historical contexts. It will appeal to all those interested in Celtic Christianity, Celtic Studies and early medieval literature and history., A collection of eight essays, formerly lectures of the Centre for the study of Christianity and Culture presented in Oxford in 1999. The contributors explore the meaning and usefulness of the term Celtic' and provide fresh insights into the notion of Celtic Christianity through the texts of saints, scholars, poets and religious thinkers who shaped Early Christianity in Britain and Ireland.
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