From chaos to enemy
Subtitle: encounters with monsters in early Irish texts : an investigation related to the process of Christianization and the concept of evil
By: Jacqueline Borsje.
Series: Instrumenta patristica ;; 29
Publisher: In Abbatia S. Petri; Brepols Publishers
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Steenbrugis; Turnhout
Language: eng; gle; lat
Number of pages: 430
Subjects: Good and evil.; Monsters in literature.; Christian literature, Irish -- History and criticism.; Irish literature -- To 1100 -- History and criticism.; Christian literature, Early -- History and criticism.; Ireland -- Church history.
Other titles: Encounters with monsters in early Irish texts
Notes: Text in English, Irish, and Latin; summary in Dutch.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [405]-430) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 1. Echtra Fergusa maic Leiti = The adventure of Fergus mac Leite; title: 2. Vita Sancti Columbae = The life of Saint Columba / by Adomnán; title: 3. Epistil Ísu = The letter of Jesus; title: Conclusion; title: Epilogue; title: Appendix I: The date of Epistil Ísu; title: Appendix II: Provisional list of early Irish texts about encounters with monsters.