Celtic Hagiography and Saints' Cults

Drawing on poetry, vernacular hagiography, legendaries, historical documentation, reliquaries, holy wells and church dedications, as well as archaeological and visual evidence, this book provides a scholarly and accessible study of the cult of the saints in all of the Celtic regions of Europe. It is unique in that it draws on the leading scholars in the field from Wales, Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Canada and America.

Author Biography: Jane Cartwright is a Lecturer in Welsh and Welsh Studies at the University of Wales, Lampeter. The author of several books and articles, she is also a member of the Court of Governors of the National Library of Wales, the Board of Celtic Studies, and the International Hagiography Society.

Jane Cartwright is Lecturer in Welsh at the University of Wales, Lampeter. She is the author of Y Forwyn Fair, Santesau a Lleianod (1999) and has published widely on Celtic hagiography and medieval virginity literature.