Ritual Lamentation in the Irish Penitentials

Some of the earliest references to ritual lamentation or keening in the early Irish sources are found in the penitential handbooks dated to around the seventh and eighth centuries. In previous scholarship, these passages have commonly been interpreted as evidence of the continuous attempts of the Ch...

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Main Author: Alexandra Bergholm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/3/207