The Celtic Church, unlike its Roman counterpart, was never an identifiable organization with a central leadership. Nevertheless, for a period of 150 years, during the early Christian era, the million Celts of the British Isles were cut off from strict Roman influence. The Celts clung to old computations and freely mixed many pre-Christian traditions and social concepts into their Christianity and thus developed as a disctinct entity. Even as late as the 14th century AD in Scotland there were still bodies of Celtic monks (Culdees) clinging to the old ways. This study presents a general history of the Celtic Church in Britain and Ireland, concentrating on the Dark Ages which for Celtic people was a golden age of learning, of artistic achievement and development - achievements which Celtic missionaries took to other lands. Their influence has been profound and lasting.
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By Aisling D'Art "artist and author" (Portsmouth, NH USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Celtic Inheritance (Hardcover)
Ellis, highly regarded for his books about Celtic and Druid history, has produced another tremendous book with "Celtic Inheritance." The author starts with a study of pre-Celtic society and religion, progresses through the evolution of Celtic Christianity, and concludes with a country-by-country discussion of Celtic religious beliefs and practices.
If you are serious about studying the Pagan roots of Christianity, or a history of Christianity's evolution in the context of Celtic beliefs and practices, this is a must-read book. I refer to it often in my own studies, and rank it among the top three texts for Celtic spiritual history.
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