The End of the World at the Ends of the Earth: Apocalyptic thought in medieval Ireland

John Carey

doi:10.1017/9781108394994.009

The End of the World at the Ends of the Earth: Apocalyptic thought in medieval Ireland

John Carey

School of Irish Learning

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Medieval Ireland had a rich apocalyptic literature, encompassing treatments of the end-times, eschatology, and the afterlife. This chapter surveys several of the main texts, with special attention to themes that are particularly characteristic of Irish apocalyptic.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Cambridge Companion to Apocalyptic Literature
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	156-171
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9781108394994
ISBN (Print)	9781108422703
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108394994.009
Publication status	Published - 26 Mar 2020

Keywords

Afterlife
Ireland
Soul
Vision

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