Celtic Christianity : : Making Myths and Chasing Dreams / / Ian Bradley.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Bradley, Ian,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©1999
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (288 p.)

The current fascination with Celtic Christianity is the latest manifestation of a lingering love affair stretching back over the last 1300 years. This book explores how the native Christian communities of the British Isles from the fifth to the tenth centuries have been idealised and appropriated by succeeding generations who have projected their own preconceptions and prejudices on to a perceived 'golden age' of Celtic Christianity. It provides a fascinating study of the making of myths and the chasing of dreams.Key FeaturesFirst ever comprehensive and chronological survey of the development of the concept of 'Celtic Christianity'Important new insights into the religious, cultural and intellectual history of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and EnglandRich collection of sources with illustrations throughout the text

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- I. For all the saints who from their labours rest: The first wave of interest in Celtic Christianity, c.664-800 -- 2. And win, with them, the victor's crown of gold: The appeal and appropriation of Celtic Christianity 1070-1220 -- 3. And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long: Nationalism and denominationalism 1250-1850 -- 4. O blest communion, fellowship divine: Celtic Christian revival in the later nineteenth century -- 5. The golden evening brightens in the west: Romanticism and the rise of critical scholarship 1900-60 -- 6. But lo, there breaks a yet more glorious day: The current revival -- Bibliography -- Index of names and places