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IRST 228

Celtic Christianity

3 credits · Undergraduate

Winter 2027 (advertised offering)

Topics

  • Early medieval Christianity in Britain and Ireland
  • Celtic theology, spirituality and culture
  • Pre-Christian Celtic traditions

Readings

  • Listed book, required/recommended status not specified: Oliver Davies, Celtic Spirituality. Paulist Press, 1999.
    Listed reading
Winter 2026

Topics

  • Celtic and Christian identities
  • Prehistory of the Celtic Isles
  • Coming of Christianity to Britain and Ireland
  • Forms of Celtic Christianity
  • Celtic hagiography
  • Celtic Christian theology
  • Art of Celtic Christians
  • Transformation and legacy of Celtic Christianity
Sources