- What does the reception of the Latin classics reveal about cultural change in Christian
Late Antiquity and early medieval Ireland?
[Theme: continuity of Latin literary culture] - Do what extent did Christianity, during the Late Antique and early medieval periods,
put an end to the Roman literary tradition that came before?
[Theme: cultural impact of Christianity] - ‘We alone developed ourselves naturally upon our own lines outside of and free from
all Roman influence’ (Douglas Hyde, 1892). Evaluate the validity of his assertion for
the early medieval period.
[Theme: impact of Roman culture in Ireland] - What innovations did early medieval Irish scholars make to inherited Latin culture?
[Theme: Irish contribution to the Latin tradition] - To what extent did the traditional Roman educational curriculum undergo
transformation throughout Christian Late Antiquity and early medieval Ireland?
[Theme: education’s role in transmission of culture]
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