An Irish Apocryphal Apostle
Muirchú's Portrayal of Saint Patrick
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20291249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aideen O'Leary, Aideen Margaret Anne O'Leary (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 287-301 |
| Publication date | 1996-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Harvard Theological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0017-8160 • E-ISSN: 1475-4517 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0017816000031904 |
| OpenAlex | W2262885767 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
In his Vita sancti Patricii , written in the late seventh century, Muirch depicts St. Patrick, the national apostle of Ireland who lived in the fifth century, with a number of interesting characteristics. In this paper I shall demonstrate that the sources behind Muirch's account of Patrick included biographies of New Testament apostles. These biographies provide a background in religious literature for some of the events which, according to Muirch, befall Patrick on his missionary journey around the island of Ireland
Apostle · Apostles · Art · Art history · Genealogy · Irish · Literature · New Testament · SAINT · Theology · Classics · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy · Religious Tourism and Spaces
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |