Material Information |
| Title: |
Imagining Heaven and Earth Cosmology and the Irish Tradition in SALTAIR NA RANN |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
DiPietro, Michelle |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2009 |
| Publication Date: |
2009 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Cosmology
Medieval Ireland
Saltair Na Rann
Irish Literature
Middle Ages
Textual Transmission |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
This thesis examines the cosmological section of the tenth-century Middle Irish biblical poem Saltair na Rann, and its relationship to medieval Irish literary and cosmological traditions. The first 336 lines of the poem describe the creation of the universe within the biblical framework of Genesis, but deviating substantially to include detailed cosmological information. Saltair na Rann and other works of ecclesiastical literature produced in medieval Ireland, including biblical exegesis, apocrypha, pseudo-history, and cosmological treatises, show a marked interest in incorporating native interests and literary motifs with continental Christian forms of literature. After an exploration of what cosmology was in the context of theological study, and how the cosmological tradition developed from the classical world to late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, I will consider which elements of Saltair na Rann's cosmology are consistent with continental sources and which are not. I will draw particular attention to elements of Saltair na Rann's cosmology that are non-standard and have no known precedent, which therefore exemplify the tendency of Irish writers to seamlessly blend native interests with imported models. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Michelle DiPietro |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2009 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Rohrbacher, David |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2009 D59 |
| System ID: |
NCFE004077:00001 |
|
Material Information |
| Title: |
Imagining Heaven and Earth Cosmology and the Irish Tradition in SALTAIR NA RANN |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
DiPietro, Michelle |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2009 |
| Publication Date: |
2009 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Cosmology
Medieval Ireland
Saltair Na Rann
Irish Literature
Middle Ages
Textual Transmission |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
This thesis examines the cosmological section of the tenth-century Middle Irish biblical poem Saltair na Rann, and its relationship to medieval Irish literary and cosmological traditions. The first 336 lines of the poem describe the creation of the universe within the biblical framework of Genesis, but deviating substantially to include detailed cosmological information. Saltair na Rann and other works of ecclesiastical literature produced in medieval Ireland, including biblical exegesis, apocrypha, pseudo-history, and cosmological treatises, show a marked interest in incorporating native interests and literary motifs with continental Christian forms of literature. After an exploration of what cosmology was in the context of theological study, and how the cosmological tradition developed from the classical world to late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, I will consider which elements of Saltair na Rann's cosmology are consistent with continental sources and which are not. I will draw particular attention to elements of Saltair na Rann's cosmology that are non-standard and have no known precedent, which therefore exemplify the tendency of Irish writers to seamlessly blend native interests with imported models. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Michelle DiPietro |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2009 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Rohrbacher, David |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2009 D59 |
| System ID: |
NCFE004077:00001 |
|