Classical Literature and Learning in Medieval Irish Narrative

Examinations of the use of classical Latin texts, themes and techniques in medieval Irish narrative.

This edited volume will make a major contribution to our appreciation of the importance of classical literature and learning in medieval Ireland, and particularly to our understanding of its role in shaping the content, structureand transmission of medieval Irish narrative. Dr Kevin Murray, Department of Early and Medieval Irish, UniversityCollege Cork.

From the tenth century onwards, Irish s...