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Sun Dancing: Life in a Medieval Irish Monastery and How Celtic Spirituality Influenced the World

Geoffrey Moorhouse

Part 1 is a fictionalized history of fourth-century Irish monks describing their spirituality and their influence on other areas of the world. Part 2 is a historical treatment of Irish monasticism.

HistoryHistory · medium confidenceHistory81 signalsLlm Classifier: History -> HistoryTopic Classifier: Literature & Writers -> Arts & CriticismKeyword Classifier: World History -> World HistoryLiterature & WritersMemoir & Personal History

Award History

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AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History1997FinalistSecondary source
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