The Irish Passages In The Stowe Missal: With Some Notes On The Orleans Glosses (1881)

By Whitley Stokes

Book Overview

The Irish Passages in the Stowe Missal is a book written by Whitley Stokes in 1881. The book provides a detailed analysis of the Irish passages found in the Stowe Missal, which is a medieval manuscript containing prayers and liturgical texts used in the Catholic Church. Stokes examines the language, syntax, and vocabulary of the Irish passages and compares them to other Irish manuscripts from the same time period. He also includes some notes on the Orleans Glosses, which are a set of Latin glosses found in another medieval manuscript. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers interested in the history of the Irish language and its use in religious texts during the medieval period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165519968
• ISBN13: 9781165519965
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"