Llanilltud - The Story of a Celtic Christian Community
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Llanilltud - The Story of a Celtic Christian Community by Philip Morris
Not Oxford, not Cambridge, but Llantwit Major (Llanilltud Fawr in Welsh) is probably Britain's oldest centre of learning. Scholars of church history have called it 'the Christian axis of the Celtic-speaking peoples' and 'the University of the Atlantic of the Celtic period', and the monastic community there was important across the whole of medieval western Europe. This book provides for the first time a history of St Illtud's monastery and school, founded in c.500 AD. It looks at developments on the site over the next 1,000 years till the Reformation, as well as at how the Celtic tradition and memory of Llanilltud have been kept alive since then. However, its primary focus is the development of the early monastic community in the context of the Celtic Christian tradition. A scholarly and analytical study, yet written in an engaging and highly readable style.
Morris, Philip: - Cardiff-born Philip Morris has had a long career in the Church in Wales, recently retiring as the Archdeacon of Margam. He lives in Llantwit Major and has had a long association with the town, having previously lived there for 20 years while Canon Missioner of Llandaff. His interest in this topic goes back to his MPhil in early medieval spirituality.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784617530 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784617539 |
| Title | Llanilltud - The Story of a Celtic Christian Community |
| Author | Philip Morris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Y Lolfa |
| Year published | 2022-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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