Gurmin, J. Haydn (2015) Book Review: Treasures of Irish Christianity: A People of the Word (Vol. II). Edited by Salvador Ryan and Brendan Leahy. Dublin: Veritas, 2013. ISBN 978-1-847-30431-5. Irish Theological Quarterly, 80 (4). pp. 353-356. ISSN 0021-1400
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Abstract
The first volume of Treasures of Irish Christianity was published in the summer of 2012 and had as its focus ‘People and Places, Images and Texts.’ The second volume takes as its focus the ‘People of the Word.’ The volume features 82 scholarly short articles from 73 contributors. Given the great number of articles, the volume brings to light a vast array of treasures from the Irish Christian tradition. The common theme that binds the volume together is reflection on Irish Christianity and the ‘word.’ As the editors, Salvador Ryan and Brendan Leahy, highlight in their introduction, ‘a fascination with words has characterized Irish Christianity from its earliest days’ (p. 15). Moreover, while the Irish reflected on ‘words’ in general they were also ‘captivated by the Word himself (Christ) and with that Word as found in scripture’ (p. 15).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Book Review; Treasures; Irish Christianity; People of the Word; Vol. II; Salvador Ryan; Brendan Leahy; Dublin: Veritas; 2013; ISBN 978-1-847-30431-5; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Arts,Celtic Studies and Philosophy > Philosophy |
| Item ID: | 20822 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1177/0021140015596487d |
| Depositing User: | IR Editor |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2025 11:37 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Irish Theological Quarterly |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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