The Hibernensis. Book 1: A study and edition ed. by Roy Flechner, and: The Hibernensis. Book 2: Translation, commentary, and indexes ed. by Roy Flechner
Paul Russell
Reviewed by: The Hibernensis. Book 1: A study and edition ed. by Roy Flechner, and: 2: Translation, commentary, indexes Flechner Paul Russell (bio) edition, Flechner. Studies in medieval early modern canon law 17/1. Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press, 2019. ISBN: 978-0-8132-3193-8. 166* + 474 pages. $85.00 (cloth). indexes, & trans. 17/2. 978–0–8132–3221–8. 540 $45.00 (paper). Collectio canonum Hibernensis (CCH) is probably the most important text (or group texts) emanating from Ireland which has yet to be edited standards. Compiled late seventh or eighth century a vast range canonical sources, it largest canon-law collection Carolingian Europe. Its general importance cannot over-stated, but particularly for our understanding history church Ireland. If CCH itself had long history, then editing that seems almost as long. Detailed discussion about began mid-nineteenth between Hermann Wasserschleben (who produced first 1874 [second 1885]: Die irische Kanonensammlung) Henry Bradshaw, who discovered some manuscripts Breton strand tradition on his travels search glosses at same period. Celticists have always been interested many its are glossed Celtic vernaculars. Attempts produce new all came nothing during twentieth (for discussion, see pp. [End Page 116] 112*–114*),1 though Maurice Sheehy closest. manuscript falls into two main branches, prosaically known B, this volume represents both branches text. difficulty aside, burden rests upon it. In 1 after very analytical Contents (pp. 7*–40*) does not include contents 2 (even there no front matter 2), Introduction 52*–161*) parts: section 52*–87*) deals with background text, authorship, date composition, continental Irish context, etc., ending brief Latinity This based substantial body scholarship accumulated around especially last 30 40 years. next 88*–111*) prepares ground methodology separating out different recensions (A B) arguing an original 'undivided' (perhaps evidenced secondarily partially Θ (Würzburg, Universitätsbibliothek, Mp. Th. Q. 31), part contains series texts, complete version, derived, apparently, undivided CCH). leads methodological how 112*–124*) followed descriptions used 125*–147*). concordance tables 149*–166*). takes up rest 1–474). standard form sources apparatus presented beneath. One non-standard feature presentation B texts combined; they distinguished latter being printed sans serif font. upshot we reading ordering, if wording, never existed. Now, while can argued here danger that, without careful continuous guidance, unwary reader will treat authoritative. the...
North American journal of Celtic studies