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In search of ancient Ireland : the origins of the Irish, from neolithic times to the coming of the English / by Carmel McCaffrey and Leo Eaton.
Penn Museum Library DA930 .M39 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCaffrey, Carmel.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ireland--History--To 1172.
- Ireland.
- History.
- Ireland--History--English Conquest, 1166-1186.
- Ireland--Civilization--To 1172.
- Civilization.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 286 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : New Amsterdam Books, 2002.
- Summary:
- This engaging book traces the history, archaeology, and legends of ancient Ireland from 9000 B.C. The authors visit and describe places, talking to historians, scholars, poets, and storytellers in the very settings where history happened. This is the official companion to the three-part PBS documentary series. Illustrations. 1 map.
- Contents:
- 1 The First Irish 3
- 2 The Age of Bronze 25
- 3 Ireland and the Celtic Culture 51
- 4 Pagan Celtic Religion and Laws 74
- 5 St. Patrick
- Patron Saint of the Irish 96
- 6 The Rise of Celtic Spirituality 113
- 7 Saints and Scribes 132
- 8 Irish Monasteries and Scholars 159
- 9 Raiders from the Sea 184
- 10 Viking Kings in Dublin 202
- 11 Brian Boru
- Emperor of the Irish 226
- 12 How the English Came to Ireland 245.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-275) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1561310727
- OCLC:
- 49312715
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