An edition of Giraldus Cambrensis in Topographia Hibernie (1949)

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(Topographia Hiberniae) /Giraldus Cambrensis (Gerald of Wales) ; here translated from the Latin by John J. O'Meara ; with a map & drawings from a contemporary copy c.1200 A.D.. --

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An edition of Giraldus Cambrensis in Topographia Hibernie (1949)

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(Topographia Hiberniae) /Giraldus Cambrensis (Gerald of Wales) ; here translated from the Latin by John J. O'Meara ; with a map & drawings from a contemporary copy c.1200 A.D.. --

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Gerald of Wales was among the most dynamic and fascinating churchmen of the twelfth century. A member of one of the leading Norman families involved in the invasion of Ireland, he first visited there in 1183 and later returned in the entourage of Henry II. The resulting Topographia Hiberniae is an extraordinary account of his travels. Here he describes landscapes, fish, birds and animals; recounts the history of Ireland's rulers; and tells fantastical stories of magic wells and deadly whirlpools, strange creatures and evil spirits. Written from the point of view of an invader and reformer, this work has been rightly criticized for its portrait of a primitive land, yet it is also one of the most important sources for what is known of Ireland during the Middle Ages.

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Humanities, Dolmen, 1982.
Language
English
Pages
136

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Subjects
Description and travel, Early works to 1800, History, Nonfiction, Ireland -- History -- To 1172, Ireland, history, Topographical surveying
Places
Ireland
Times
To 1172, To 1603

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The history and topography of Ireland =: (Topographia Hiberniae) /Giraldus Cambrensis (Gerald of Wales) ; here translated from the Latin by John J. O'Meara ; with a map & drawings from a contemporary copy c.1200 A.D.. --
1982, Humanities, Dolmen, 1982.
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Previous ed. published as The first version of the Topography of Ireland. Dundalk : Dundalgan Press, 1951.

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North America, Portlaoise
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Dolmen texts -- 4, Dolmen texts -- 4

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DA930

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136 p. :
Number of pages
136

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OL20527306M
ISBN 10
0851053114
LCCN
gb79024817
OCLC/WorldCat
38674627, 60043015, 16492324
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290521

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