Saints' Cults in the Celtic World

Saints' cults flourished in the medieval world, and the phenomenon is examined here in a series of studies.

Sommario

Editors' Preface
Rochester, Hexham and Cennrígmonaid: the movements of St Andrew in Britain 604-747 - James E. Fraser
The cults of Saints Patrick and Palladius in early medieval Scotland - Thomas O Clancy
Personal names and the cult of Patrick in eleventh-century Strathclyde and Northumbria - Fiona Edmonds
Bishop Kentigern among the Britons - John Reuben Davies
Adjacent saints' dedications and early Celtic History - Karen Jankulak
Cuthbert the cross-border saint in the twelfth century - Sally Crumplin
David of Scotland: Virum tam necessarium mundo - Joanna Huntington
The cult of Saint George in Scotland - Steven Boardman
The cult of the Three Kings of Cologne in Scotland - Eila Williamson
The medieval and early modern cult of St Brendan - Jonathan M Wooding

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Steve Boardman
• Con la collaborazione di: Steve Boardman (Editore), Steven Boardman (Editore), John Reuben Davies (Editore), Eila Williamson (Editore)
• Editore: Boydell & Brewer
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 19.02.2009
• EAN: 9781843834328
• ISBN: 978-1-84383-432-8
• Pagine: 234
• Dimensioni: 164 mm x 245 mm x 24 mm
• Peso: 544 g
• Serie: Studies in Celtic History
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Medioevo