Author: Thomas Pennant
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Category : Clwyd (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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The History of the Parishes of Whiteford, and Holywell
Author: Thomas Pennant
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Category : Clwyd (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clwyd (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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General Biography; Or Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most Eminent Persons of All Ages, Countries, Conditions, and Professions, Arranged According to Alphabetical Order
Author: John Aikin
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Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 718
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Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 718
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History (from A.D. 705 to 1883) of Preston in the County of Lancaster
Author: Atticus
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Category : Preston (Lancashire, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 662
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Category : Preston (Lancashire, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 662
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The History of the Parishes of Whiteford and Holywell
Author: Thomas Pennant
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Category : Holywell (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Category : Holywell (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A History of Wales
Author: John Davies
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141926333
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1072
Book Description
Stretching from the Ice Ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social and cultural history of the land that has come to be called Wales. Spanning prehistoric hill forts and Roman ruins to the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution and the series of strikes by Welsh miners in the late twentieth century, this is the definitive history of an enduring people: a unique and compelling exploration of the origins of the Welsh nation, its development and its role in the modern world. This new edition brings this remarkable history into the new era of the Welsh Assembly.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141926333
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1072
Book Description
Stretching from the Ice Ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social and cultural history of the land that has come to be called Wales. Spanning prehistoric hill forts and Roman ruins to the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution and the series of strikes by Welsh miners in the late twentieth century, this is the definitive history of an enduring people: a unique and compelling exploration of the origins of the Welsh nation, its development and its role in the modern world. This new edition brings this remarkable history into the new era of the Welsh Assembly.
Music in Welsh Culture Before 1650
Author: Sally Harper
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351557254
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
Music in Wales has long been a neglected area. Scholars have been deterred both by the need for a knowledge of the Welsh language, and by the fact that an oral tradition in Wales persisted far later than in other parts of Britain, resulting in a limited number of sources with conventional notation. Sally Harper provides the first serious study of Welsh music before 1650 and draws on a wide range of sources in Welsh, Latin and English to illuminate early musical practice. This book challenges and refutes two widely held assumptions - that music in Wales before 1650 is impoverished and elusive, and that the extant sources are too obscure and fragmentary to warrant serious study. Harper demonstrates that there is a far wider body of source material than is generally realized, comprising liturgical manuscripts, archival materials, chronicles and retrospective histories, inventories of pieces and players, vernacular poetry and treatises. This book examines three principal areas: the unique tradition of cerdd dant (literally 'the music of the string') for harp and crwth; the Latin liturgy in Wales and its embellishment, and 'Anglicised' sacred and secular materials from c.1580, which show Welsh music mirroring English practice. Taken together, the primary material presented in this book bears witness to a flourishing and distinctive musical tradition of considerable cultural significance, aspects of which have an important impact on wider musical practice beyond Wales.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351557254
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
Music in Wales has long been a neglected area. Scholars have been deterred both by the need for a knowledge of the Welsh language, and by the fact that an oral tradition in Wales persisted far later than in other parts of Britain, resulting in a limited number of sources with conventional notation. Sally Harper provides the first serious study of Welsh music before 1650 and draws on a wide range of sources in Welsh, Latin and English to illuminate early musical practice. This book challenges and refutes two widely held assumptions - that music in Wales before 1650 is impoverished and elusive, and that the extant sources are too obscure and fragmentary to warrant serious study. Harper demonstrates that there is a far wider body of source material than is generally realized, comprising liturgical manuscripts, archival materials, chronicles and retrospective histories, inventories of pieces and players, vernacular poetry and treatises. This book examines three principal areas: the unique tradition of cerdd dant (literally 'the music of the string') for harp and crwth; the Latin liturgy in Wales and its embellishment, and 'Anglicised' sacred and secular materials from c.1580, which show Welsh music mirroring English practice. Taken together, the primary material presented in this book bears witness to a flourishing and distinctive musical tradition of considerable cultural significance, aspects of which have an important impact on wider musical practice beyond Wales.
Lives of Topographers and Antiquaries who Have Written Concerning the Antiquities of England, with Portraits of the Authors, and a Complete List of Their Works ... Together with a List of Portraits, Monuments, Views, and Other Prints, Contained in Each Work, with Remarks
Author: James Peller Malcolm
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Languages : en
Pages : 250
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Languages : en
Pages : 250
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Catalogue of the Hoare Library at Stourhead, Co. Wilts
Author: Sir Richard Colt Hoare
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Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 818
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Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Catalogue of the Hoare Library at Stourhead, ... Wilts. To which are added, an Account of the Museum of British Antiquities, a Catalogue of the Prints and Drawings, and a Description of the Mansion, by the late Sir R. C. Hoare, Bart. (Memoir of Sr. R. C. Hoare, ... partly written by himself.-Chronological list of the works of Sir R. C. Hoare.).
The A-Z of Curious Flintshire
Author: David Rowe
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750964391
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Flintshire, the northern gateway to Wales, is a county rich in heritage. It is home to ancient artefacts, medieval buildings and country houses, and has had many fascinating residents such as the grand old man of politics, W.E. Gladstone, and the famous naturalist and writer, Thomas Pennant. As with much of Wales, Flintshire is also a place of myth and legends, from missing monks to maids in wells. This wonderful compendium of curious anecdotes and curiosities relates tales from the county’s rich history. Splendidly illustrated, it is great for dipping into, but can equally be enjoyed from cover to cover.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750964391
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Flintshire, the northern gateway to Wales, is a county rich in heritage. It is home to ancient artefacts, medieval buildings and country houses, and has had many fascinating residents such as the grand old man of politics, W.E. Gladstone, and the famous naturalist and writer, Thomas Pennant. As with much of Wales, Flintshire is also a place of myth and legends, from missing monks to maids in wells. This wonderful compendium of curious anecdotes and curiosities relates tales from the county’s rich history. Splendidly illustrated, it is great for dipping into, but can equally be enjoyed from cover to cover.