Irish Writers And Religion

Author : Robert Welch
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0389209635

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Irish Writers and Religion by Robert Welch Pdf

Irish writing has been influenced by religion from the beginning; indeed it was the arrival of Christianity which brought Latin orthography, which men of learning adopted. Pagan beliefs were assimilated into Christianity, but not entirely so: a theme which is dealt with in the essay on writing in early Ireland. The relationship between the various Irish Churches and writers in the 18th and 19th centuries is examined as is the influence of folk religion in modern Irish literature. There follow essays on: ghosts, Yeats, Synge, Joyce and Beckett; and on the poets Macneice, Kavanagh and Desmond Egan. Contributors: Lance St. John Butler; Peter Denman; Desmond Egan; Ruth Fleischmann; A. M. Gibbs; Barbara Hayley; Eamonn Hughes; Anne McCartney; Seamus MacMathuna; Joseph McMinn; Nuala ni Dhomhnaill; Mitsuko Ohno; Daithi O Hogain; Alan Peacock; Patricia Rafroidi and Robert Welch. Irish Literary Studies Series No. 37.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1418921918

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Religious and Devotional Poems by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dáithí Ó hÓgáin
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0851157475

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The Sacred Isle by Dáithí Ó hÓgáin Pdf

Ancient monuments, legends and folklore interpreted to illuminate the realities of prehistoric Irish belief. The myths and legends of prehistoric Ireland have inspired writers through the ages, down to W.B. Yeats and Seamus Heaney in our own century, but what do we know of the realities of ancient Irish belief? Daithi O hOgain's book approaches the question by studying archaeological remains such as tumuli, stone henges and circular enclosures and analysing the rich materials that have been handed down both in the great cycles of Irish heroic tales and the humblebut significant survivals of modern folklore, for instance the traditions associated with wells and springs. Drawing evidence from these varied sources, he arrives at a balanced picture of a society and its beliefs which have alltoo often been the subject of conjecture and fancy. CONTENTS Pre-Celtic Cultures . Basic Tenets in the Iron Age . The Druids and their Practices . The Teachings of the Druids . The Society of the Gods . The Rites of Sovereignty . The Triumph of Christianity. DAITHI O HOGAIN was Professor of Folklore at University College Dublin.

Author : Daniel Murphy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015032040910

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Imagination & Religion in Anglo-Irish Literature, 1930-1980 by Daniel Murphy Pdf

Author : Mary Ketsin
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : English literature
ISBN : 1590335902

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Irish Literature by Mary Ketsin Pdf

Irish literature's roots have been traced to the 7th-9th century. This is a rich and hardy literature starting with descriptions of the brave deeds of kings, saints and other heroes. These were followed by generous veins of religious, historical, genealogical, scientific and other works. The development of prose, poetry and drama raced along with the times. Modern, well-known Irish writers include: William Yeats, James Joyce, Sean Casey, George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, John Synge and Samuel Beckett.

Author : Patrick Francis Moran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Celtic Church
ISBN : OXFORD:600099521

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Essays on the Origin, Doctrines, and Discipline of the Early Irish Church by Patrick Francis Moran Pdf

Author : Brian O'Rourke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Catholic fiction
ISBN : UCAL:B3473647

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The Conscience of the Race by Brian O'Rourke Pdf

Author : G. McConnell
Publisher : Springer
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137343840

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Northern Irish Poetry and Theology by G. McConnell Pdf

Northern Irish Poetry and Theology argues that theology shapes subjectivity, language and poetic form, and provides original studies of three internationally acclaimed poets: Seamus Heaney, Michael Longley and Derek Mahon.

Author : William H. Gass,Lorin Cuoco
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0809323168

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The Writer and Religion by William H. Gass,Lorin Cuoco Pdf

“Every significant religious system stands upon a sacred text. This text is indeed its temple. Inside, its heroes and their history are enshrined. Although leaders of varying degrees of divinity are always involved in the creation of a new sect, they usually have short lives, often come to bad ends, and their influence, diluted by disciples, soon disappears as water does in sand. What the leader leaves behind is Mein Kampf or its equivalent: his testament. Occasionally, by the indolent, an existent text is chosen, or a compilation selected—a golden treasury. From time to time, other writings may be dubbed divine, as though knighted. This is not a simple social thing, however. It is more important than a nation adding to its territories. Any addition to the divine canon will approve, proscribe, or admit new thoughts, new practices, and in consequence elevate different people to positions of privilege and power.”—William H. Gass These essays and panel discussions made up The Writer and Religion Conference held at Washington University in St. Louis. The six essays, all by writers of international stature, were followed by panel discussions, with audience participation.

Author : Keith O'Sullivan,Valerie Coghlan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781136825101

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Irish Children's Literature and Culture by Keith O'Sullivan,Valerie Coghlan Pdf

Irish Children’s Literature and Culture looks critically at Irish writing for children from the 1980s to the present, examining the work of many writers and illustrators and engaging with major genres, forms, and issues, including the gothic, the speculative, picturebooks, ethnicity, and globalization. It contextualizes modern Irish children’s literature in relation to Irish mythology and earlier writings, as well as in relation to Irish writing for adults, thereby demonstrating the complexity of this fascinating area. What constitutes a "national literature" is rarely straightforward, and it is especially complex when discussing writing for young people in an Irish context. Until recently, there was only a slight body of work that could be classified as "Irish children’s literature" in comparison with Ireland’s contribution to adult literature in the twentieth century. The contributors to the volume examine a range of texts in relation to contemporary literary and cultural theory, and children’s literature internationally, raising provocative questions about the future of the topic. Irish Children’s Literature and Culture is essential reading for those interested in Irish literature, culture, sociology, childhood, and children’s literature. Valerie Coghlan, Church of Ireland College of Education, Dublin, is a librarian and lecturer. She is a former co-editor of Bookbird: An International Journal of Children's Literature. She has published widely on Irish children's literature and co-edited several books on the topic. She is a former board member of the IRSCL, and a founder member of the Irish Society for the Study of Children's Literature, Children's Books Ireland, and IBBY Ireland. Keith O’Sullivan lectures in English at the Church of Ireland College of Education, Dublin. He is a founder member of the Irish Society for the Study of Children’s Literature, a former member of the board of directors of Children’s Books Ireland, and past chair of the Children’s Books Ireland/Bisto Book of the Year Awards. He has published on the works of Philip Pullman and Emily Brontë.

Author : Ou Guang-an,David Jasper
Publisher : Lutterworth Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780718896287

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Literature and Religion by Ou Guang-an,David Jasper Pdf

How does one culture 'read' another? In Literature and Religion, two scholars, one from China and one from the West, each read texts from the other's culture as a means of dialogue. A key issue in such an enterprise is the nature of religion and what we understand by that term in a world in which ancient religious customs seem to be dying or under threat. Does a comparative study of religious literature offer a way towards mutual understanding - or merely illustrate our differences? Underpinned by their own friendship, these two partners in conversation show what is possible.

Author : Michael Patrick Mahon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Ireland
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CR60947071

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Ireland in Religion and Letters by Michael Patrick Mahon Pdf

Author : James Bonwick
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-26
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547790778

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Irish Druids And Old Irish Religions by James Bonwick Pdf

Ireland, whether viewed from an antiquarian or an ethnological point of view, is one of the most interesting countries in the world. It is curious that its literary treasures have been so long neglected. The author of this book sheds light on Irish Paganism and Druidry. Throughout this book he discusses many of the concepts which later would be utilized by the Wiccan movement to construct Celtic Neo-Paganism. Contents: Irish Druids Who Were The Druids? Welsh Or British Druidism Irish Druidism St. Patrick and the Druids Opinions On Irish Druids Irish Bards Isle Of Man Druidism French Druidism German Druidism Druidical Magic Neo-Druidism Druidical Belief Druidical Mysticism Early Religions Of The Irish Irish Superstitions Irish Magic, and Tuatha De Danaans Irish Gods Idol-Worship Serpent Faith Sun-Worship Fire-Worship Stone-Worship Animal Worship The Shamrock, and Other Sacred Plants Well-Worship Holy Bells Irish Crosses The Sacred Tara Hill Round Tower Creed Ossian the Bard The Culdees of Druidical Days The Future Life, or Land of the West Ancient Irish Literature The Lia Fail, or the Stone of Destiny

Author : Katrina Goldstone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000291018

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Irish Writers and the Thirties by Katrina Goldstone Pdf

This original study focusing on four Irish writers – Leslie Daiken, Charles Donnelly, Ewart Milne and Michael Sayers – retrieves a hitherto neglected episode of Thirties literary history which highlights the local and global aspects of Popular Front cultural movements. From interwar London to the Spanish Civil War and the USSR, the book examines the lives and work of Irish writers through their writings, their witness texts and their political activism. The relationships of these writers to George Orwell, Samuel Beckett, T.S. Eliot, Nancy Cunard, William Carlos Williams and other figures of cultural significance within the interwar period sheds new light on the internationalist aspects of a Leftist cultural history. The book also explores how Irish literary women on the Left defied marginalization. The impetus of the book is not merely to perform an act of literary salvage but to find new ways of re-imagining what might be said to constitute Irish literature mid-twentieth century; and to illustrate how Irish writers played a role in a transforming political moment of the twentieth century. It will be of interest to scholars and students of cultural history and literature, Irish diaspora studies, Jewish studies, and the social and literary history of the Thirties.

Author : Princess Grace Irish Library
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0389208574

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Irishness in a Changing Society by Princess Grace Irish Library Pdf

Contents: R.V. Comerford, Political Myths In Modern Ireland; Hugh Leonard, The Unimportance of Being Irish; Louis Le Brocquy, A Painter's Notes On His Irishness; Patrick Rafroidi, Defining The Irish Literary Tradition In English; Maurice Harmon, Definitions of Irishness In Modern Irish Literature; Terence Brown, Awakening From the Nightmare; Irish History in Some Recent Literature; Richard Kearney, The Transitional Crisis of Modern Irish Culture; Mary E. Daly, The Impact of Economic Development on National Identity; Joseph Lee, State and Nation in Independent Ireland; David Harkness, Nation, State and National Identity in Ireland: Some Preliminary Thoughts; John A. Murphy, Religion and Irish Identity; Dermot Keogh, Catholicism and the Formation of the Modern Irish Society; Maurice Goldring, National Identity and Class Conscience; Mark Mortimer, The Anglo-Irish Influence In The Shaping of Irish Identity; Garret Fitzgerald, Towards A New Concept of Irishness; John Hume, A New IrelandóThe Healing Process; Andy O'Mahony (Moderator). A Round Table On A Changing Concept; Appendix 1. The Conference Programme and List of Participants; Appendix 2. Irishness in Print: A Selective Bibliography; Notes; Notes on Contributors; Index^R.