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131-268/368 Representations of Early Irish Kingship

Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years

Coordinator: Dr A Trindade.

Prerequisite: Normally, 25 points of first year History.

Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial.

Timetable: First semester

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should be able to: demonstrate familiarity with the nature and context of Early Irish manuscript tradition, the interaction of orality and the written tradition, the evolution of the concept of Kingship from its remote origins in pre-Christian Celtic society and major critical debates concerning the relationship between 'Pagan past and Christian present'.

Content:

An introduction to the notion of kingship as it is reflected in early Irish manuscript texts both literary and historical. A study of the dominant themes associated with the notion of kingship and the way in which Christianity and classical culture affected the development of these themes.

Assessment:

Research essay 2,000 words (40%), reflective essay 2,000 words (40%), written class paper and oral presentation (20%).

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2. History, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p129) : Next:131-269 | Prev:131-267

131-268/368 Representations of Early Irish Kingship

Credit points: 16.7

Coordinator: Dr A Trindade.

Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial each week.

Timetable: First semester.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should be able to: demonstrate familiarity with the nature and context of Early Irish manuscript tradition, the interaction of orality and the written tradition, the evolution of the concept of Kingship from its remote origins in pre-Christian Celtic society and major critical debates concerning the relationship between 'Pagan past and Christian present'.

Content:

An introduction to the notion of kingship as it is reflected in early Irish manuscript texts both literary and historical. A study of the dominant themes associated with the notion of kingship and the way in which Christianity and classical culture affected the development of these themes.

Assessment:

Research essay 2,000 words (40 per cent); reflective essay 2,000 words (40 per cent); written class paper and oral presentation (20per cent).

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