The Irish Church, its Reform, and the English Invasion (Paperback)

Donnchadh O Corrain

ISBN 10: 1801510539 / ISBN 13: 9781801510530

Editore: Four Courts Press Ltd, Dublin, 2022

Paperback. This book radically reassesses the reform of the Irish Church in the twelfth century, on its own terms and in the context of the English Invasion that it helped precipitate. Professor O Corrain sets these profound changes in the context of the pre-Reform Irish church, in which he is a foremost expert. He re-examines how Canterbury's political machinations drew its archbishops into Irish affairs, offering Irish kings and bishops unsought advice, as if they had some responsibility for the Irish church; the author exposes their knowledge as limited and their concerns not disinterested. The Irish Church, its Reform and the English Invasion considers the success of the major reforming synods in giving Ireland a new diocesan structure, but equally how they failed to impose marriage reform and clerical celibacy, a failure mirrored elsewhere. This book radically reassesses the reform of the Irish Church in the twelfth century, on its own terms and in the context of the English Invasion that it helped precipitate. Professor O Corrain sets these profound changes in the context of the pre-Reform Irish church, in which he is a foremost expert Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781801510530

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This book radically reassesses the reform of the Irish Church in the twelfth century, on its own terms and in the context of the English Invasion that it helped precipitate. Professor Ó Corráin sets these profound changes in the context of the pre-Reform Irish church, in which he is a foremost expert. He re-examines how Canterbury’s political machinations drew its archbishops into Irish affairs, offering Irish kings and bishops unsought advice, as if they had some responsibility for the Irish church; the author exposes their knowledge as limited and their concerns not disinterested. The Irish Church, its Reform and the English Invasion considers the success of the major reforming synods in giving Ireland a new diocesan structure, but equally how they failed to impose marriage reform and clerical celibacy, a failure mirrored elsewhere.

Informazioni sull'autore: Donnchadh Ó Corráin was professor of medieval history at University College Cork. He published widely on early medieval Irish institutions, culture, law, literature, historical sources, and the Viking wars.

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Titolo: The Irish Church, its Reform, and the ...
Casa editrice: Four Courts Press Ltd, Dublin
Data di pubblicazione: 2022
Legatura: Paperback
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