Saint Patrick's World

by Louis de Paor

de Paor, Liam. Saint Patrick's World. The Christian Culture of Ireland's Apostolic Age. Translations and Commentaries by Liam de Paor. First edition. Dublin, Four Courts Press, 1993. 16,5 cm x 24,5 cm. X, 335 pages. With numerous illustrations and maps. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss - american - irish poet Chuck Kruger. With his name to front free endpaper. Occasional markings and annotations in the text. Enclosed is a relevant newspaper clipping. Contains among others the following Before the Monasteries; The Spread of Christianity to the West; The Church in Gaul and Britain; Ireland in the Fifth Century; Gaulish and British Bishops in Ireland; Women Founders of Churches; The Council of Arles, 314: The Council of Orange, 441; The Council of Vaison, 442 etc.

356 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Louis de Paor was educated at University College Cork. He has published articles on a broad range of writing in Irish from the court poetry of medieval Ireland to the work of contemporary poets such as Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill and Michael Davitt. His books include a study of narrative technique in the short fiction of Máirtín Ó Cadhain and an anthology of twentieth century poetry in Irish co-edited with Seán Ó Tuama. He is currently working on a study of the writings of Flann O’Brien and is Director of the Centre for Irish Studies at NUI Galway. Current research interests include twentieth-century writing in Irish and in English; translation studies; the works of Máirtín Ó Cadhain, Flann O’Brien, Seán Ó Ríordáin and early modern Irish poetry.