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Understanding the Universe in Seventh-Century Ireland (Studies in Celtic History) (Hardcover)
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Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: The Boydell Press (4 Jun 1996)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0851153135
ISBN-13: 978-0851153131
Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 17.1 x 3.2 cm
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Scarcity of scientific data, a real interest in the physical world, and the need to validate the scriptures encouraged seventh-century Irish scholars toward critical reflection on scientific matters. Their world-view was based on materials drawn from the Bible, on earlier Christian works and on personal reflection and contemplation. This volume looks at the Irish contribution to the development of western thought in the early middle ages. Marina Smyth is librarian of the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame, and teaches early medieval cultural history.