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Sure to be of exceptional interest among scholars as well as recreational readers is this latest volume in the esteemed Classics of Western Spirituality™ series. Celtic Spirituality offers translations of numerous texts from the Celtic tradition from the 6th through the 13th centuries, in a cross-section of genres and forms, including saints' lives, monastic texts, poetry, devotional texts, liturgical texts, apocrypha, exegetical texts, and theological treatises.
Davies has written a helpful introduction, which covers the origins and characteristics of Celtic Christianity and the different genres included in body of the work. He provides readers with insight into the style, form, and character of the texts, including explanation of the Celtic emphasis on orality, the importance of place, emphasis on the environment and animals, and the role of the imagination.
With its wide diversity of texts and emphasis on a current of spirituality that is both popular, historical, and inspirational, this volume will be important for scholars of spirituality and Celtic history as well as persons of Celtic descent.
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About the Author:
Oliver Davies, who earned a D. Phil. In German from Oxford University, is Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at St. David's College, the University of Wales. He is the author of God Within: The Mystical Tradition of Northern Europe.
Review:
An invaluable source for the study of early Celtic Christianity. -- Stone Campbell Journal
Covers background on the sources for the translated texts, and the concepts and origins of Celtic spirituality. -- Crux
Highly recommended. -- H-Net Reviews
The inclusion of Celtic Spirituality in this highly esteemed series is significant. -- The Furrow
This Classic of Western Spirituality serves to deepen one's love for spirituality in the Celtic Christian tradition. -- Bookviews
This is a welcome addition to a fine series. -- National Catholic Reporter
This scholarly work gives rich insight into the history, spirituality and giftedness of the Celtic peoples. -- Spirit and Life
Covers background on the sources for the translated texts, and the concepts and origins of Celtic spirituality. -- Crux
Highly recommended. -- H-Net Reviews
The inclusion of Celtic Spirituality in this highly esteemed series is significant. -- The Furrow
This Classic of Western Spirituality serves to deepen one's love for spirituality in the Celtic Christian tradition. -- Bookviews
This is a welcome addition to a fine series. -- National Catholic Reporter
This scholarly work gives rich insight into the history, spirituality and giftedness of the Celtic peoples. -- Spirit and Life
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- PublisherPaulist Pr
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0809105055
- ISBN 13 9780809105052
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages550
- EditorDavies Oliver, O'Loughlin Thomas
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