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Literacy and Identity in Early Medieval Ireland
The first comprehensive survey of the Irish literary elite in the early middle ages. Winner of the 2015 NUI Irish Historical Research Prize. Much of our knowledge of early …
Gildas's De Excidio Britonum and the early British Church
A study of a contemporary witness to the transformation of post-Roman Britain into Anglo-Saxon England. Gildas's De excidio Britonum is a rare surviving contemporary source for the …
The Transformation of the Irish Church in the Twelfth Century
First extended study of the ways in which the Irish church changed radically in the twelfth century in response to reform movements from Europe. The twelfth century saw a …
Personal Names and Naming Practices in Medieval Scotland
A landmark of scholarship on medieval Scotland. Professor Dauvit Broun, University of Glasgow. Personal names can provide a rich and often overlooked window into medieval society, …
Understanding the Universe in Seventh-Century Ireland
Works of early Irish authors include a strong biblical component, but indicate that independent thought is accepted. Scarcity of scientific data, a real interest in the physical …
The Church and the Welsh Border in the Central Middle Ages
These four major studies, thoroughly revised for this book, reflect this distinguished historian's continuing interest in relations between England and Wales in the tenth, eleventh …
Saint Germanus of Auxerre and the End of Roman Britain
The Life of St Germanus, by Constantius of Lyon, is a contemporary account of a fifth-century bishop of Auxerre, who on two occasions came to Britain. Professor E.A. Thompson tries …
Insular Latin Grammarians
The adaptation of Late Latin grammars from the schools of the Roman Empire for use in a foreign Christian society culminated in the British Isles in the 7th and 8th centuries in …
Perceptions of Femininity in Early Irish Society
An examination of how the feminine was viewed in early medieval Ireland, through a careful study of a range of texts. Was femininity in early Irish society perceived as weak and …
New Perspectives on Medieval Scotland, 1093-1286
Essays consider the changes and development of Scotland at a time of considerable flux in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The years between the deaths of King Mael Coluim and …
Medieval Welsh Genealogy
First in-depth investigation of the genealogies of medieval Wales, bringing out their full significance. Genealogy was a central element of life in medieval Wales. It was the …