Women in the Celtic Church: Ireland c. 450-1150: Ireland 450-1150

by Christina Harrington

This work is a groundbreaking study of the varieties of holy life available to, and pursued by, early medieval Irish women. The author explores a wide range of source material from legal texts, saints' lives, litanies, penitentials, canons, and poetry in order to illuminate female religious life and changes in attitudes towards it over time.

Genres: History, Feminism, Christianity, Ireland

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 11, 2002