Adomnan and the Holy Places: The Perceptions of an Insular Monk on the Locations of the Biblical Drama

Adomnan, ninth abbot of Iona, wrote his book, On Holy Places (De Locis Sanctis), in the closing years of the seventh century. It is a detailed account of the sites mentioned in the Christian scriptures, the overall topography, and the shrines that are in Palestine and Egypt at that time. It is neatl...

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Main Author: O''Loughlin, Thomas (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London Bloomsbury Publishing 2007
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Reviews:Book Review: EARLY IRISH CHURCH Adomnán and the Holy Places: The Perceptions of an Insular Monk on the Locations of the Biblical Drama. By Thomas O'Loughlin. London: T&T Clark, 2007. Pp. 368. 140 (hbk). ISBN 0-567-03183-7; 978-0-567-03183-9 (2008) (Flechner, Roy, 1975 -)
Further subjects:B Christian shrines -- History
B Adamnan ; Saint ; 625?-704 ; De locis sanctis
B Electronic books
B Adamnan, -- Saint, -- 625?-704. -- De locis sanctis
B Christian shrines ; History
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505 8 0 |a Cover; Contents; Figures; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 ADOMNÁN: A MAN AND HIS WORK; 1 A Man of Many Parts; 2 The Rationale for this Book; 3 Conclusion; Chapter 2 A MANUAL OF SACRED TOPOGRAPHY; 1 The Notion of Sacred Topography; 2 Locating De locis sanctis within a Genre and a Tradition; 3 The Notion of an Exegetical Manual; 4 The De locis sanctis as a Manual; 5 De locis sanctis: A Product of its Age; Chapter 3 THE OCCASION OF DE LOCIS SANCTIS; 1 Why did Adomnán Write on the Holy Places?; 2 The Inspirations to Write; 3 Aims in Writing; 4 Arculf and Adomnán; 5 Arculf: A Literary Device? 
505 8 0 |a 6 Reading the De locis sanctis as Adomnán's Book7 Conclusion; Chapter 4 THE SCRIPTURES ON IONA; 1 'All scripture is inspired'; 2 The Language of the Scriptures; 3 The Text of the Scriptures; 4 Adomnán's Canon of Scripture; 5 Adomnán's Appreciation of the Scriptures; 6 Conclusion; Chapter 5 THE EXEGETE AT WORK; 1 Working with Scripture; 2 Case 1: Hebron and its Tomb; 3 Case 2: Reconciling the Gospels; 4 Case 3: Alexandria and the Text of Nahum; 5 Extracting 'Principles'; 6 Conclusion; Chapter 6 ADOMNÁN AS A THEOLOGIAN; 1 Appropriate Categories; 2 Case 1: The uestigia Dei 
505 8 0 |a 3 Case 2: Christ as the Rock4 Case 3: Waiting for the Resurrection; 5 Case 4: The Gates of Hell; 6 Assessing Adomnán as a Theologian; Chapter 7 ADOMNÁN'S WORLD; 1 Focus, Viewpoints and Method; 2 Adomnán's Mental Maps 1: The World of the DLS; 3 Adomnán's Mental Maps 2: The World of Iona; 4 Adomnán's Mental Maps 3: The Nations; 5 The DLS: Its Value and Limits; Chapter 8 THE IMPACT OF THE DLS; 1 The Blind Sieve of Time; 2 The Routes of Adomnán's Survival; 3 The Diffusion of Adomnán's DLS in the Mediaeval Period; 4 Adomnán and Bede: Magister et Discipulus; 5 Adomnán the Illustrious 
505 8 0 |a 6 The Afterlife of the DLSChapter 9 THE DLS WITHIN IONA'S CHRISTIAN PRACTICE; 1 Introduction; 2 The Martyria of Christ and the Saints; 3 The DLS and the Exegesis of Scripture; 4 The Holy Land and Relics; 5 The Holy Places and the Liturgy on Iona; 6 Conclusion; Appendix 1 THE EDITION OF ADOMNÁN'S DLS; Appendix 2 THE De SITU HIERUSOLIMAE AND EUCHERIUS; Appendix 3 LATIN LISTS OF THE CANONICAL BOOKS COMPARED; Appendix 4 THE APOCRYPHA ON IONA; Appendix 5 THE PARALLELS IN THE FOUR GOSPELS UNDERLYING DLS 1,25 AS PRESENTED USING THE EUSEBIAN APPARATUS; Appendix 6 BOOKS AVAILABLE TO ADOMNÁN ON IONA 
505 8 0 |a Appendix 7 AN EMENDATION OF THE TEXT OF GREGORY THE GREAT, DIALOGI IV,31,3Appendix 8 MANUSCRIPTS OF ADOMNÁN'S DE LOCIS SANCTIS; Appendix 9 REFERENCES TO ARCULF; Notes; Bibliography; Indices; 1. Manuscripts; 2. Biblical; 3. Ancient and Mediaeval Names; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; 4. Modern Names 
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