The celtic church in Scotland : being an introduction to the history of the christian church in Scotland down to the death of Saint Margaret
Dowden, John1894
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History of the early church in Scotland. The first few chapters were originally delivered as lectures at the Chapter house of St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. The author has included the text of some original documents and details of the archaeological evidence for this period.
Main title:
The celtic church in Scotland : being an introduction to the history of the christian church in Scotland down to the death of Saint Margaret / by John Dowden, D.D., Bishop of Edinburgh.
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Imprint:
London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1894.
Collation:
viii, 334 p., : map, illus., ; 17 cm.
Contents:
Chapter I. The Roman possession of Scotland - The Christian monumental sculptures at Kirkmadrine, Wigtonshire - The native peoples - Their religion - The labours of St. NinianChapter II. St. Patrick a child of the British Church in ScotlandChapter III. St. Palladius and his disciples, St. Ternan and St. Serf - The origin of the myth of a non-Episcopal Church in Ancient ScotlandChapter IV. St. Mungo (or Kentigern)Chapter V. The historical character of the documentary authorities of the lives of St. Ninian and St. MungoChapter VI. St. ColumbaChapter VII. Iona : its physical features - The constitution of the Columban ''Family'' - Life in the Brotherhood at IonaChapter VIII. The historical character of Adamnan's Life of St. Columba : The miraculous elementChapter IX. St. Adamnan - Iona in the eighth and ninth centuriesChapter X. Influence of Iona in the South : St. Cuthbert in LothianChapter XI. The end of the Columban Episcopate in Northumbria - The diocese of Lindisfarne north of the Tweed - Melrose - Coldingham - Abercorn - The See of Candida Casa as English foundationChapter XII. The church in Scotland in the ninth, tenth and eleventh centuries - The CuldeesChapter XIII. The faith and ritual of the Celtic Church - The Tonsure and Easter ComputationChapter XIV. The Episcopate in the Celtic ChurchChapter XV. St. Margaret of ScotlandChapter XVI. The archaeology of the celtic church in Scotland in its historical relationsAppendicesIndex.
Local class:
F/ECC
Language:
English
Subject:
Margaret, Queen, consort of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, approximately 1045-1093Malcolm III, King of Scotland, -1093Church history -- ScotlandChurch history -- Scotland -- FifeIsle of May (Scotland) -- HistoryDunfermline (Scotland) -- HistorySt. Andrews (Scotland) -- HistoryCulross (Scotland) -- History
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3432473