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#LI-04-10 The Book of Kells: Exploring an Irish Medieval Masterpiece

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#LI-04-10 The Book of Kells: Exploring an Irish Medieval Masterpiece

  • Categories Literature
  • Duration 12h
  • Total Enrolled 5
  • Last Update November 2, 2020

About Course

Trinity College Dublin

Description

Explore the history of Ireland using the remarkable Book of Kells

The Book of Kells manuscript, housed at Trinity College Dublin is world famous – it attracts almost one million visitors a year. But what can this book tell us about Irish history? And what significance is the manuscript in today’s world?

On this course you will use the Book of Kells as a window through which to explore the landscape, history, faith, theology, and politics of early medieval Ireland. You will also consider how the manuscript was made, its extended biography and how it has affected different areas of the contemporary world.

Who will you learn with?

Rachel Moss

Rachel Moss

Associate Professor in the History of Art and Architecture at Trinity College Dublin

Fáinche Ryan

Fáinche Ryan

Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of the Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin.

 

Who developed the course?

Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College Dublin

Founded in 1592, Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s highest ranked university. It promotes a diverse, interdisciplinary environment to nurture ground-breaking research, innovation, and creativity.

What Will I Learn?

  • Explain the function and meanings of medieval Irish art
  • Understand how medieval manuscripts were made
  • Engage critically with methodologies and scholarly debates which have shaped interpretations of the period
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the distinctive features of the Irish Church in this era
  • Combine visual analysis with theological and historical appraisal regarding medieval material culture

Topics for this course

12 Lessons12h

Welcome to our course!?

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WELCOME TO THE COURSE VIDEO (05:46)00:05:46
YOUR COUNTRY’S GREATEST CULTURAL TREASURE DISCUSSION

Introducing the Book of Kells?

Learn about the contents of the Book, where it came from, and its Christian roots. Click through an interactive timeline of artwork and events from around the time when the Book was created.

Social and religious context?

The Book of Kells has its origins in a complex social and religious context. Find out more about its artistic and religious background, and visit one of its earliest known locations, Kells.

Reflecting on this lesson?

Test your knowledge and find out more about what you have learned this lesson by accessing our databank.

Student Feedback

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DC

I really like this course... Everything about it was great! My time well spent... the teaching to the history of Irish, just great!

VM

Lecturer Fainche Ryan's teaching way is very interesting. He said the course very vividly. I was very attentive in this course.

SJ

Irish manuscripts are world famous, and this course tells us how the manuscript was made, its extended biography, and how it has influenced different areas of the contemporary world. Very interesting course.

MA

Last year, I traveled to Ireland with my family. The city is really beautiful, so I have been paying close attention to everything about it. This course told us about the history of Ireland, which made me have a deeper understanding of it.

JB

I love Ireland and this course explores the landscape, history, faith, theology and politics of early Medieval Ireland. It's so cool.

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Material Includes

  • Official Certificate

Tags

Fáinche Ryan Rachel Moss Trinity College Dublin

Target Audience

  • The course is for anyone with an interest in Ireland, medieval studies, history, art, religion and/or popular culture.