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Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Merugud Uilix Maicc Leirtis the Irish Odyssey Edited with English Translation, Notes and Glossary by Kuno Meyer
Author: A History of the Irish Language
Author: Aidan DoylePublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191037745
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In this book, Aidan Doyle traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion at the end of the 12th century to independence in 1922, combining political, cultural, and linguistic history. The book is divided into seven main chapters that focus on a specific period in the history of the language; they each begin with a discussion of the external history and position of the Irish language in the period, before moving on to investigate the important internal changes that took place at that time. A History of the Irish Language makes available for the first time material that has previously been inaccessible to students and scholars who cannot read Irish, and will be a valuable resource not only for undergraduate students of the language, but for all those interested in Irish history and culture.
In Search of the Irish Dreamtime: Archaeology and Early Irish Literature
Author: J. P. MalloryPublisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500773351
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Ireland's oldest traditions excavated via archaeological, genetic, and linguistic research, culminating in atruly groundbreaking publication Following his account of Irish origins drawing on archaeology, genetics, and linguistics, J. P. Mallory returns to the subject to investigate what he calls the Irish Dreamtime: the native Irish retelling of their own origins, as related by medieval manuscripts. He explores the historical backbone of this version of the earliest history of Ireland, which places apparently mythological events on a concrete timeline of invasions, colonization, and royal reigns that extends even further back in time than the history of classical Greece. The juxtaposition of traditional Dreamtime tales and scientific facts expands on what we already know about the way of life in Iron Age Ireland. By comparing the world depicted in the earliest Irish literary tradition with the archaeological evidence available on the ground, Mallory explores Ireland’s rich mythological tradition and tests its claims to represent reality.
Feminist Writers of the Seventeenth Century
Author: Samuel Alfred RichardsPublisher:
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Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Togail Na Tebe
Author: George CalderThe Reference Catalogue of Current Literature
Author: Celtic Fairy Tales
Author: Joseph JacobsPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1629142913
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Originally published in 1892, this beautifully written collection of Celtic fairy tales is bound to enrapture. Filled to the brim with, as Joseph Jacob says, “both the best, and the best known folk-tales of the Celts,” this is the first of his two collections of Celtic folklore. Included in this charming collection are tales of romance, tales that will make you laugh, and tales with sadness intertwined. The twenty-six story medley includes: “Guleesh” “Conal Yellowclaw” “The Shepherd of Myddvai” “The Story of Deirdre” “The Wooing of Olwen” “The Sea-Maiden” “Jack and his Master” “Beth Gellert” “The Battle of the Birds” “The Lad with the Goat-Skin” And many more! The magic of these stories is brought to life with fantastical sketches by John D. Batten that are interspersed throughout the pages, including eight full-page illustrations. The wonder, witchcraft, and magic found in Celtic tales are sure to enrapture all readers, young and old alike. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Reference Catalogue of Current Literature
Author: The Red Dragon
Author: Charles WilkinsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Worcester Library Bulletin
Author: Free Public Library (Worcester, Mass.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 548
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