Clerics and clansmen [electronic resource] : the Diocese of Argyll between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries / by Iain G. MacDonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacDonald, Iain G.

Series:

Northern world ; v. 61.

The northern world : North Europe and the Baltic c. 400-1700 A.D., peoples, economies and cultures, 1869-1462 ; v. 61

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scotland--Church history.

Scotland.

Episcopal Church in Scotland. United Diocese of Argyll and the Isles--History.

Episcopal Church in Scotland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (467 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Highlander has never enjoyed a good press, and has been usually characterised as peripheral and barbaric in comparison to his Lowland neighbour, more inclined to fighting than serving God. In Clerics and Clansmen Iain MacDonald examines how the medieval Church in Gaelic Scotland, often regarded as isolated and irrelevant, continued to function in the face of poverty, periodic warfare, and the formidable powers of the clan chiefs. Focusing upon the diocese of Argyll, the study analyses the life of the bishopric, before broadening to consider the parochial clergy – in particular origins, celibacy, education, and pastoral care. Far from being superficial, it reveals a Church deeply embedded within its host society while remaining plugged into the mainstream of Latin Christendom.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Iain G. MacDonald

Introduction / Iain G. MacDonald

1 The Origins of the Bishopric of Argyll / Iain G. MacDonald

2 The Late Medieval Bishopric and Its Bishops / Iain G. MacDonald

3 The Origins of the Clergy / Iain G. MacDonald

4 Clerical Celibacy, Illegitimacy and Hereditary Succession / Iain G. MacDonald

5 Education and Learning / Iain G. MacDonald

6 Pluralism, Non-Residency and Pastoral Care / Iain G. MacDonald

Conclusion / Iain G. MacDonald

Appendix A Parochial fasti of the Diocese of Argyll to 1560 / Iain G. MacDonald

Appendix B List of University-Educated Beneficed Clergy by Institution / Iain G. MacDonald

Bibliography / Iain G. MacDonald

Index / Iain G. MacDonald.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-299-18469-3

90-04-24541-3

OCLC:

829461153

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004245419 DOI