Celtic Christianity in Early Medieval Wales: The Origins of the Welsh Spiritual Tradition Book

Preface

List of Abbreviations

Introduction: Points of Departure

        Spirituality and Culture

        Welsh Spirituality

1.  The Lives of the Saints

        The Historical Background

        The Lives of the Saints

           The Life of Samson

           The Life of Beuno

           The Life of David

        Conclusion

2.  The Black Book of Carmarthen I: Poems of Penance

        'The Advice of Addaon'

        'A Collection of Englynion'

        'Praising God at the Beginning and End'

        'Maytime is the Fairest Season'

        'The First Word I Say'

        Conclusion

3.   The Black Book of Carmarthen II: Poems of Praise

        'Almighty Creator'

        'Praise to God'

        'Praise to the Trinity'

        'Glorious Lord'

        Conclusion

        The Origins of the Welsh Spiritual Tradition

4.   The Book of Taliesin

        Druidic Survivals

        Three Christian Poems

           'Alexander's Breastplate'

           'To the Trinity'

           'The Loves of Taliesin'

       Conclusion

5.  The Poets of the Princes

        The Ode to God

           'To God I Give Sacred Service'

           'May God Grant Me'

           'Strengthener Whose Home is Heaven'

           'The Protection of the Father and Son'

        The Death-bed Song

           'King of Kings'

           'From God I Beseech'

        Conclusion

6.  Welsh Religious Prose

        The Food of the Soul

           'On Divine Love'

           'The Beauty of the Son'

        Conclusion

Epilogue

Notes

Select Bibliography

Index