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This dissertation deals with a selection of Latin Lives of Irish saints, most of which belong to the so-called ‘O’Donohue Lives’, which have earlier been dated to no later than the mid-ninth century. The present thesis deals partly with the dates not of that group as a whole, but with several of the individual Lives; a couple of Lives which do not belong to the O’Donohue group have been included as well. Most of the Lives discussed here can indeed be assigned to the eighth or ninth century. The texts have been dated mostly by means of an analysis of the contemporary political interests which are displayed in the Lives; the theories on diffusion of cults put forward by P. Ó Riain have also been of use. In close connexion with the question of date, the composition of a number of the Lives has been analysed, and the result shows that such an analysis is a helpful instrument in the study of the history of those texts. Finally, a study of the use of the nominative absolute in the so-called ‘Dublin collection’ of Hiberno-Latin saints’ Lives has been included.

hagiography --- Hiberno-Latin --- Irish mediaeval history --- saints' cults --- Fintan of Clonenagh --- Fínán of Kinnitty --- Colmán Elo --- Colum of Terryglass --- Ciarán of Saigir --- Monenna of Killevy --- nominative absolute --- Latin --- Specific Languages --- Studier av enskilda språk

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The true importance of cathedrals during the Anglo-Norman period is here brought out, through an examination of the most important aspects of their history. Cathedrals dominated the ecclesiastical (and physical) landscape of the British Isles and Normandy in the middle ages; yet, in comparison with the history of monasteries, theirs has received significantly less attention. This volume helps to redress the balance by examining major themes in their development between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. These include the composition, life, corporate identity and memory of cathedral communities; the relationships, sometimes supportive, sometimes conflicting, that they had with kings (e.g. King John), aristocracies, and neighbouring urban and religious communities; the importance of cathedrals as centres of lordship and patronage; their role in promoting and utilizing saints' cults (e.g. that of St Thomas Becket); episcopal relations; and the involvement of cathedrals in religious and political conflicts, and in the settlement of disputes. A critical introduction locates medieval cathedrals in space and time, and against a backdrop of wider ecclesiastical change in the period. Contributors: Paul Dalton, Charles Insley, Louise J. Wilkinson, Ann Williams, C.P. Lewis, Richard Allen, John Reuben Davies, Thomas Roche, Stephen Marritt, Michael Staunton, Sheila Sweetinburgh, Paul Webster, Nicholas Vincent.

Cathedrals --- Architecture, Anglo-Norman --- Cathédrales --- Architecture anglo-normande --- History --- Social aspects --- Histoire --- Aspect social --- Architecture, Anglo-Norman. --- Cathédrales --- History. --- Cathedrals - Great Britain - History - To 1500 --- Cathedrals - Social aspects - Great Britain - History - To 1500 --- Anglo-Norman architecture --- Church architecture --- Church buildings --- Anglo-Norman period. --- cathedrals. --- ecclesiastical landscape. --- episcopal relations. --- lordship. --- medieval cathedrals. --- patronage. --- religious conflicts. --- saints' cults. --- settlement of disputes.