The cult of relics in early medieval Ireland

This book explores how the Christian phenomenon of relic veneration became manifest in early Ireland and evaluates the continuity between Irish practice and that on the continent. 0As the cult of saints became increasingly important to the Christian religion during the latter centuries of the Roman...

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Main Author: Wycherley, Niamh (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Turnhout Brepols [2015]
In: Studies in the early Middle Ages (Volume 43)
Year: 2015
Series/Journal:Studies in the early Middle Ages Volume 43
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ireland / Relic veneration / Shrine / History 300-800
Further subjects:B Christian shrines (Ireland) History To 1500
B Relics (Ireland) History To 1500