This book surveys approaches to the marvellous in hagiography, providing the first critique of Plummer’s hypothesis of Irish saga origin. It then analyses the uniquely systematized phenomena in the Life of Columba from Adomnán’s seventh-century theological perspective, identifying the coming of the eschatological Kingdom as the key to understanding.

James Bruce is on the ministry team at St Mary’s Bransgore, and completed his doctorate at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK

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ISBN: 9781842272275
Catalogue code: N/A
Publisher: PATERNOSTER PRESS - published 15/11/2004
Format: Paperback