The Annals of the Four Masters : Irish history, kingship and society in the early seventeenth century

Publication Data

• Title The Annals of the Four Masters : Irish history, kingship and society in the early seventeenth century
• Author Bernadette Cunningham
• Publisher Four Courts Press
• Publication date 2014
• Publication location Dublin, Ireland
• Language English

Descriptive Notes

Originally published: 2010.

Contents

Introduction : Mícheál Ó Cléirigh's Irish annals
Irish history and ideology : the Louvain dimension
The late medieval Irish historical tradition
Form and structure of the Annals of the Four Masters
The methodology of the Four Masters : new annals from old
Scribes at work
Heroes, historians and political memory
Holy men and holy places
Scholarly networks and patronage
Conclusion : making history
Appendix : Annals of Lecan : extract for the years 1451-60.

Topics

• O'Clery, Michael, 1575-1643 :: Criticism and interpretation
• Ireland :: History :: To 1603 :: Historiography
• Ireland :: Intellectual life :: 17th century
• Ireland :: History :: To1603 :: Sources
• Ireland

The Annals of the Four Masters : Irish history, kingship and society in the early seventeenth century by Bernadette Cunningham. ISBN 9781846825385. Published by Four Courts Press in 2014. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.