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Iona: The Earliest Poetry of a Celtic Monastery

Iona: The Earliest Poetry of a Celtic Monastery
By Thomas Owen Clancy; Gilbert Markus

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Eight rare poems, written at Iona monastery between 563AD and the early 8th century, translated from the original Latin and Gaelic and fully annotated with literary commentary.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #280178 in Books
  • Published on: 1995-04-10
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 200 pages

Editorial Reviews

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The book may well contain just eight poems, but the accompanying commentaries and historical detail are fascinating and lucidly presented. -- Hugh Dan MacLennan Priests and People The book may well contain just eight poems, but the accompanying commentaries and historical detail are fascinating and lucidly presented. Priests and People

About the Author
Thomas Clancy is Lecturer in the Department of Celtic at the University of Glasgow.