Conversing with Angels and Ancients : : Literary Myths of Medieval Ireland / / Joseph Falaky Nagy.
How does a written literature come into being within an oral culture, and how does such a literature achieve and maintain its authority? Joseph Falaky Nagy addresses those issues in his wide-ranging reading of the medieval literature of Ireland, from the writings of St. Patrick to the epic tales abo...
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Rendered Speechless: The Saint in His Own Words -- 2. The Return of the Non-native: Patrick's Mission to Ireland -- 3. The Presence and Absence of Columba -- 4. Necessary Sacrifices: Saints and Their Doubles -- 5. Tracking Down the Past -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
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