Bede and Time

"Bede and Time," authored by Máirín Mac Carron and published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in 2019, delves into the profound impact of Bede, a pivotal intellectual figure of the early Anglo-Saxon Church. With its 210 pages, this engaging hardback explores Bede's extensive writings that cover diverse themes such as exegesis, computus, history, and hagiography. Mac Carron presents a compelling argument that Bede's innovative combination of computus, theology, and history significantly transformed his contemporaries’ perceptions of time and chronology. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the medieval period, the evolution of historical thought, and the influential contributions of Bede to the intellectual landscape of Great Britain and Ireland. Discover how Bede's insights continue to resonate through history in this captivating scholarly work.