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OverviewWhat awaits us beyond the grave is perhaps the fundamental human mystery. Visionary accounts of the afterlife are attested long before the Common Era, and loomed large in the imaginative universe of early Christianity. The medieval Irish inherited and further transformed this tradition, producing vivid eschatological narratives which had a profound impact throughout Europe as well as being works of remarkable literary and spiritual power in their own right. Under the headings 'Soul and Body', 'The Seven Heavens', 'The Next World', and 'The Judgement and its Signs', this book presents critical editions, with translation and commentary, of 26 eschatological texts from the Old, Middle, and Early Modern Irish periods, together with related material in Latin and Old English. Some of these works are here edited for the first time. Extended essays survey Irish eschatological literature a whole, and place it in its wider context; and the volume concludes with a comprehensive handlist of Irish eschatological compositions. This book consists of two volumes. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Carey , Emma Nic Carthaigh , Caitriona O DochartaighPublisher: Celtic Studies Publications,U.S. Imprint: Celtic Studies Publications,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 19.60cm , Height: 5.80cm , Length: 25.10cm Weight: 2.722kg ISBN: 9781891271205ISBN 10: 1891271202 Pages: 964 Publication Date: 08 December 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationProfessor of Old and Middle Irish, University College Cork Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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