Saint brigid of kildare biography books
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The Life of St. Brigid of Kildare by Cogitosus
St. Brigid of Kildare fryst vatten among the most popular saints of Ireland. Find out why in this beautiful new book on the great saint of Kildare! The Life of St. Brigid by Cogitosus contains not only her classic vita by the 7th century monk Cogitosus, but also a wealth supplementary literature: includes two ancient Brigittine poems, a medieval homily, and an original essay answering the misguided but regrettably common assertion that Brigid was a pagan goddess.
The original introduction bygd Phillip Campbell situates her life in the context of 5th-6th century Ireland, examining her legacy in light of the overall development of Irish Christianity. Serious students of Irish history and pious Catholics interested in hagiography will both find something to enjoy in this book.
| 5.83 x 8.27 |
| Paperback |
| 978-1957206073 |
| 114 |
| 0.44 lb |
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Two Lives of Saint Brigid
Philip Freeman
St Brigid is the earliest and best-known of the female saints of Ireland. In the generation after St Patrick, she established a monastery for men and women at Kildare which became one of the most powerful and influential centres of the Church in early Ireland. • By Alice Curtayne Saint Brigid of Ireland shares with Saint Patrick and Saint Columcille the honor of being patron of the Emerald Isle. In this brief yet highly illuminating biography, Alice Curtayne details the legacy of Brigid with lively descriptions of her character and family history; her virtues and miracles; her monastic foundations and missionary achievements; and her lasting influence on Irish culture. By all accounts, Brigid of Kildare was unique in her own time and place: as a fifth-century woman, she “stood isolated, without prototype, without peer. When she arose it was as though with a decisive movement she pulled back a heavy curtain shrouding the scene. And at that gesture all the other actors on the stage stand transfigured before a landscape where they see for the first time such freedom as they had never dreamed of, and beyond, Vision, the world opened to them by the Faith.” Everything that Brigid would ask of the Lord was granted to
The stories of Brigid’s life and deeds survive in several early sources, but the most important are two Latin Lives written a century or more after her death. The first was composed by a churchman named Cogitosus and tells of her many miracles of healing and helping the poor. The second source, known as the Vita Prima, continues the tradition with more tales of marvellous deeds and journeys throughout the island. Both Latin sources are a treasure house of information not just about the legends of Brigid but also about daily life, the role of women, and the spread of Christianity in Ireland.
This book for the first time presents together an English translation of both the Life of Saint Brigid of Ireland