| Description |
1 online resource (218 p.) |
| Series |
Studies in Early Medieval Britain and Ireland Ser |
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Studies in Early Medieval Britain and Ireland Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Note on terminology, biblical quotations and abbreviations -- Introduction -- Education -- Geography and ethnic diversity -- Language -- Law -- History -- Outline of study -- Chapter 1: In the Egypt of this our island: Reflections on Jewish history -- 'A carnal race ignorant of truth': early Irish antisemitism -- The world's navel -- The Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob -- 'Appoint, O Lord, a lawgiver over them' -- Toisech popuil -- 'Another Moses': St Brendan |
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Patrick the Israelite -- Christ's idolatrous ancestors -- 'The journeys and battles of the Children of Israel' -- Chapter 2: Absalom, Absalom!: Rewriting the David story -- The boyhood deeds of David son of Jesse -- The sins of the father -- Entangled -- Sword of Damocles, hand of God -- 'You, David, are the Church' -- 'Swifter than eagles, stronger than lions' -- Chapter 3: More than honey to my mouth: The psalms -- 'In what is concealed make wisdom known to me' -- 'The Lord's teaching is his desire' -- 'Wash me, that I be whiter than snow' -- 'Seven times a day I have given praise to you' |
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'Their throat is an open sepulchre' -- 'My lips shall utter a hymn' -- 'The bed wherein I lie' -- Chapter 4: The green-grassed land of the Assyrians: Constructing the history of Babylon -- The city and the city -- Urban myths -- 'A griffin with a blue eye' -- 'The first king of the world' -- 'Babylon, the fair girl' -- 'Unconquered Cyrus' -- Conclusion: from Darius to Salmoneus -- Chapter 5: Twilight of the idols -- 'Your blood be upon your own heads' -- 'Consenting unto his death' -- Apostle of the Irish -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429879616 |
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042987961X |
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