Sacred Time in Early Christian Ireland

By: Patricia M. Rumsey

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Hardcover | 1 August 2007 | Edition Number 1

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Francisca Rumsey uses two case studies from early Christian Ireland, the Nauigatio sancti Brendani abbatis and the Rules of the C©li D© to demonstrate two different ways of understanding sacred time. One sees time as part of a good and holy creation, and therefore intrinsically good in itself; the other sees time as part of a fallen world needing redemption, and therefore in need of sanctification. The C©li D© are often presented as part of a reform movement in early Irish monasticism. This question of monastic 'reform' is explored in detail to show that the received position regarding the C©li D© is inaccurate. In fact, in the specific issue of liturgical prayer, their approach was innovative to the point of idiosyncrasy.

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"Dr. Rumsey is a scholar with especial insight into monastic understanding of liturgy and Scripture. She is able to see in these early medieval Irish sources, rather than simply evidence of difference, attempts to resolve common theological questions concerning time and history. This volume is a rare and important contribution to early Irish scholarship."

Jonathan M. Wooding, Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion in Celtic Societies, Lampeter--Sanford Lakoff

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