Christianity and the Celts
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"J. R. R. Tolkien observed that the word Celtic "is a magic bag, into which anything may be put, and out of which almost anything may come . . . Anything is possible in the fabulous Celtic twilight, which is not so much a twilight of the gods as of the reason."" But in this volume, Ted Olsen digs beneath the layers of romanticization to introduce you to the world of the Celts. Focusing on their interaction with the Christian faith, Olsen tells the stories of principal characters from Ireland and beyond. As he illuminates the missionary fervor and monastic ideals of saints such as Patrick and Columbanus, Olsen brings a distant period of history to vivid life.
'A Magic Bag'61'The Whole Race is War Mad': Celtic Beginnings102Christianity in Early Britain353Patrick and the Conversion of Ireland584Ireland's Monks and Monasteries795Columba and Scotland1036Our of, and Back into, the World1217Resurrection and Raids1438Celtic Christianity of the Non-Celts167Chronology184Suggestions for Further Reading186Index188Picture and Text Acknowledgments191
