Title:
Celtic spirituality / translated and introduced by Oliver Davies ; with the collaboration of Thomas O'Loughlin ; preface by James Mackey.
Author:
Davies, Oliver, 1956-
O'Loughlin, Thomas.
Publication Information:
New York : Paulist Press, c1999.
Call Number:
BR794 .C45 1999
Electronic Access:
Book review (H-Net) http://www.h-net.org/review/hrev-a0c1e2-aa
ISBN:
9780809105052
9780809138944
Series:
The classics of Western spirituality
Classics of Western spirituality.
Physical Description:
xxii, 550 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents:
An introduction to Celtic spirituality -- The sources : Introduction to the translated texts. Hagiography. The Patrick tradition / (by Thomas O'Loughlin) ; The Brigit tradition ; The voyage of Brendan ; The life of St. David / by Rhigyfarch ; The life of Beuno ; The life of St. Melangell -- Monastic texts. The preface of Gildas on penance ; The penitential of Cummean ; The rule for monks / by Columbanus -- Poetry. Irish poems ; Welsh poems -- Devotional texts -- Liturgy -- Apocrypha. The evernew tongue (1-22) ; The creation of Adam ; The power of women ; The vision of Adamnán -- Exegesis. A mystical interpretation of the Beati (Psalm 118) ; Gloss on Psalm 103 -- Homilies. Sermons of Columbanus ; Catechesis Celtica : commentary on Matthew XVI, 24 ; An old Irish homily ; The Cambrai homily ; Three Sunday catecheses / by Thomas O'Loughlin -- Theology. On the Christian life / by Pelagius ; "The high first-sower" (the Altus Prosator) / by Columba / (by Thomas O'Loughlin) ; Homily on the prologue to The gospel of John / by John Scottus Eriugena -- The food of the soul.
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