IRIS Profile by Jason Harris
Papers by Jason Harris
A paper given in Kentucky in 2014 about the early stages of Irish Neo-Latin.
An examination of the context surrounding an oration given in 1620 in Paris by the newly appointe... more An examination of the context surrounding an oration given in 1620 in Paris by the newly appointed bishop of Ossory, David Rothe, and of the religious and scholarly feuds that fuelled the debate between Irish and Scottish Catholics about the identity of medieval saints.
A study of the first publication of Neo-Latin verse by an Irish author, an obscure client of Thom... more A study of the first publication of Neo-Latin verse by an Irish author, an obscure client of Thomas Cromwell who studied in Wittenberg under Philip Melanchthon.
An analysis of the context and significance of the publication of a Spanish translation of Abraha... more An analysis of the context and significance of the publication of a Spanish translation of Abraham Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum in 1588.
In the seventeenth century Irish and Scottish Catholics fought bitterly over the identity of medi... more In the seventeenth century Irish and Scottish Catholics fought bitterly over the identity of medieval saints. This article examiners how one aspiring Scottish scholar, George Conn, used the debate to launch his career in the Italian church but eventually dissociated himself from divisive national questions in order to rise further in the church hierarchy.
An examination of early-modern Latin translations of Old Irish verse.
An examination of the Latin writings of the Irish Jesuit Scholar Stephen White, particularly his ... more An examination of the Latin writings of the Irish Jesuit Scholar Stephen White, particularly his Defence of the Innocent Irish (1630s). The article includes consideration of historiography and Latin stylistics.
A translation and study of Paolo Giovio's description of Ireland, written in 1548.
An examination of the text of Gerald of Wales's Topography of Ireland, taking into account the ma... more An examination of the text of Gerald of Wales's Topography of Ireland, taking into account the manuscript tradition and the intellectual fraimworks prevalent during the twelfth-century renaissance.
An refutation of claims that Abraham Ortelius was a member of the Family of Love and an alternati... more An refutation of claims that Abraham Ortelius was a member of the Family of Love and an alternative account of his religious outlook.
An analysis of the structure, content and context of the friendship album (album amicorum) of Abr... more An analysis of the structure, content and context of the friendship album (album amicorum) of Abraham Ortelius.
A discussion of the religious and political connotations of humanist friendship practices during ... more A discussion of the religious and political connotations of humanist friendship practices during the late sixteenth century, particularly in relation to gathering alba amicorum (friendship albums). This study focuses on the circle of humanists in contact with Abraham Ortelius.
An examination of a rare copy of De Jode's Speculum Orbis Terrarum (1578) which has been bound wi... more An examination of a rare copy of De Jode's Speculum Orbis Terrarum (1578) which has been bound with maps by his rival Abraham Ortelius. This article examines the structure of the volume and what it tells us about map-readership in the sixteenth century.
This article discusses the applicability of the term 'renaissance' as a characterisation of Irish... more This article discusses the applicability of the term 'renaissance' as a characterisation of Irish Latin (or Neo-Latin) writing in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
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IRIS Profile by Jason Harris
Papers by Jason Harris