King of Mysteries: Early Irish Religious Writings
by John Carey
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A collection of texts, translated from both Latin and Irish, which provides a many-faceted view of the religious culture of Ireland in the early Middle Ages. A feature of the anthology is that it attempts to portray this culture in its own terms, rather than select material to suit modern tastes or preconceptions. Texts are given together with the prefaces, notes and comments that accompany them in the manuscripts. In this way, the reader gains a sense of what these crucial writings meant show more for the people who cherished and handed them on. show lessTags
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John Carey is Merton Professor of English at Oxford University. A distinguished critic, reviewer, & broadcaster, he is the author of several books, including "The Intellectuals & the Masses". (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Fiction and Literature, Literature Studies and Criticism, History, Poetry
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- 820.9382309415 — Literature & rhetoric English & Old English literatures English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) literatures History, description, critical appraisal of works in more than one form Literature dealing with specific themes and subjects Philosophic and abstract themes Religious themes
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- BR794 .C37 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Christianity Christianity History By region or country
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