Medieval Irish Saints' Lives: An Introduction to Vitae Sanctorum Hiberniae

by Richard Sharpe

Overview

This book is a study of three important late medieval collections of saints' lives. The manuscripts, written in Latin and, for the most part, relating to the lives of Irish saints, have never before been subject to critical examination. Sharpe's pioneering analysis examines such questions as when and where the lives were compiled, and from what sources they derive. Sharpe sets his own treatment of the collections within the wider context of Irish hagiographical studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198215820
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/30/1991
Pages:	438
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.81(h) x 1.23(d)

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Oxford University

Editorial Reviews

"This volume is a demanding read for all of the good reasons one expects in a solid example of academic scholarship."—Church History

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