The Latin lives of St Laurence of Dublin / Maurice F. Roche ; [edited by Mary Kelly and Charles Doherty].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roche, Maurice F., -2003, author.

Contributor:

Kelly, Mary, (Office of Public Works guide), editor.

Doherty, Charles, 1947- editor.

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Christian patron saints--Ireland--Biography--Early works to 1800.

Christian patron saints.

Christian patron saints--Ireland--Biography.

Laurence O'Toole, Saint, 1128-1180.

Laurence O'Toole.

Catholic Church--Bishops--Biography--Early works to 1800.

Catholic Church.

Catholic Church--Bishops--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvii, 430 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Dublin : Four Courts Press, 2024.

Summary:

"The four Latin lives of St Laurence O'Toole, along with ancillary material, were critically edited by the late Maurice Roche for his doctoral thesis in 1981. The original thesis, comprising two volumes, included chapters on the life and career of Laurence, as well as detailed analyses of each of the Lives, revealing the relationships among them and hightlighting the very diverse approaches of the hagiographers. The critical editions of the four Lives were followed by documents concerning Laurence's canonization and translation. Working from a copy of the thesis provided by relatives, Charles Doherty and Mary Kelly bring Dr Roche's invaluable research to a general readership. The book will be of fundamental importance for scholars working in twelfth- and thirteenth-century Irish, English and European history. It offers a unique perspective into the settlement of Glendalough, including action-packed accounts of brigands' attacks and the saint's revenge, as well as providing a crucial insight into the church and society at this pivotal point in Irish history. The book also includes draft translations of the two most important Lives, which were found among Dr Roche's papers." -- Publisher, page four of dust jhacket.

'Sadly Dr Roche died in an accident in 2003. The thesis went missing but photographs of it were made available to Mary Kelly and from these Charles Doherty and Mary produced this book. Contact was made with Dr Roche's relatives who were happy to see his work in print. It was a two volume thesis (now reduced to one). The first consisted of chapters on the life and career of Laurence and invaluable analyses of each of the lives revealing the relationships among them and highlighting the very diverse approaches of the hagiographers to their material. The second contains the critical editions of the lives. For the first time we have a complete dossier of the hagiography of the saint. Critical editions of documents concerning the canonisation and translation followed the lives. Finally, draft translations of the two most important lives (found by his relatives) are appended. The thesis is of fundamental importance for scholars working in twelfth- and thirteenth-century Irish, English and European history. We are given a unique insight into the settlement of Glendalough including action-packed accounts of brigands attacks and the saint's revenge. They provide a crucial insight into the church and society at a pivotal point in Irish history and are an essential source for those researching the life of St Laurence for the upcoming anniversaries of his birth and canonisation' -- Details from publisher.

Contents:

Foreword / Mary Kelly, Charles Doherty

Preface / Eileen Phelan, / Nellie Henchion (nee Roche), / Rita Cassidy (nee Roche)

Part one. Analysis.

The career and canonisation of Laurence of Dublin

Hagiography as a genre

The Arsenal Life

The Abbeville Life

The Vita prima

The Vita secunda

Conclusion

Part two: Editions

Litterae Domini Papae de canonisatione

Quomondo translatum est sanctum corpus

Quotations and allusions

Appendix 1: Miracula omissa a Vita prima

Appendix 2: Translation of the Arsenal life

Appendix 3: Translation of Vita prima = The life of saint Laurence Archbishop of Dublin.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-430).

ISBN:

9781801511230

1801511233

OCLC:

1422222522

Publisher Number:

90103255196