Churches in Early Medieval Ireland

Churches in Early Medieval Ireland
Author: Tomás Ó Carragáin
Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2010
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

This is the first book devoted to churches in Ireland dating from the arrival of Christianity in the fifth century to the early stages of the Romanesque around 1100, including those built to house treasures of the golden age of Irish art, such as the Book of Kells and the Ardagh chalice. � Carrag�in's comprehensive survey of the surviving examples forms the basis for a far-reaching analysis of why these buildings looked as they did, and what they meant in the context of early Irish society. � Carrag�in also identifies a clear political and ideological context for the first Romanesque churches in Ireland and shows that, to a considerable extent, the Irish Romanesque represents the perpetuation of a long-established architectural tradition.

The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Ireland

The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Ireland
Author: Richard Rolt Brash
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2023-11-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3382824604

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

The Archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland

The Archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland
Author: Nancy Edwards
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1135951497

In the first major work on the subject for over 30 years, Nancy Edwards provides a critical survey of the archaeological evidence in Ireland (c. 400-1200), introducing material from many recently discovered sites as well as reassessing the importance of earlier excavations. Beginning with an assessment of Roman influence, Dr Edwards then discusses the themse of settlement, food and farming, craft and technology, the church and art, concluding with an appraisal of the Viking impact. The archaeological evidence for the period is also particularly rich and wide-ranging and our knowledge is expanding repidly in the light of modern techniques of survey and excavation.