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Forty Centuries of Christian Writing

1774 works catalogued century by century, from the literature the Bible was written among to the present — each with a note on what it is, why it lasted, and where to read it.

601–700

The Seventh Century

2 works

c. 680–700

Latin

The Life of Patrick

Muirchú moccu Machtheni · 7th century

Patrick recast as a wonder-worker confronting druids at the court of the high king at Tara, in a contest of fire and darkness.

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c. 670–700

Latin

The Collectanea on Patrick

Tírechán · 7th century

An itinerary of the churches Patrick was said to have founded across the north and west of Ireland, church by church and district by district.

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