Iona
The Earliest Poetry of a Celtic Monastery
Published on 1. April 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
282 pages
978-0-7486-0531-6 (ISBN)
Description
Eight rare poems, written at Iona monastery between 563AD and the early 8th century, translated from the original Latin and Gaelic and fully annotated with literary commentary.
Reviews / Votes
The book may well contain just eight poems, but the accompanying commentaries and historical detail are fascinating and lucidly presented. -- Hugh Dan MacLennan Priests and People The book may well contain just eight poems, but the accompanying commentaries and historical detail are fascinating and lucidly presented. Priests and PeopleMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Annotated edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-0531-6 (9780748605316)
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E-Book
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Persons
Thomas Clancy is Lecturer in the Department of Celtic at the University of Glasgow. Gilbert Markus is Affiliate Researcher (Celtic and Gaelic) at the University of Glasgow.
Content
Attributed to Columbia - "Altus Prosator", "Adiutor Laborantium; Noli Pater; Dallan Forgaill (c 600) - "Amra Choluimb Chille (elegy for Columbia); Beccan mac Luigdech (c 650) - "Fo Reir Choluimb" (Bound to Colum), "To-fed andes (He brings Northward); Adomnan (D 704) - "Colum Cille"; Cu Chuimne - (D 747) "Cantemus in omne die" (Hymn to Mary).