Two Irish Apocalypses
The Vision of Adomnan and The Two Sorrows of the Kingdom of Heaven
by John Carey and Anonymous
Translations, with extensive commentary, of The Vision of Adomnan, the most famous and remarkable afterworld vision account in the Irish language; and of The Two Sorrows of the Kingdom of Heaven, a briefer related text about the end of the world.
This volume presents translations of two medieval Irish eschatological texts, with extended commentary. The Vision of Adomnan is the most elaborate and ambitious account of the afterlife in the Irish language: using the framework of The Vision of Saint Paul, the author constructs a rich and vivid picture of the next world, drawing upon many sources including a remarkable account of the seven heavens as regions of testing and punishment. The Two Sorrows of the Kingdom of Heaven is a considerably briefer work, describing the Last Judgement and the reign of Antichrist with reference to the eschatological martyrs Enoch and Elijah.
- By (author) Anonymous
- By (author) John Carey
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