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Gerald Of Wales 1146 1223
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Author : Robert Bartlett
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1982
Gerald Of Wales 1146 1223 written by Robert Bartlett and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with History categories.
Gerald Of Wales
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022-12-22
Gerald Of Wales written by and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-22 with History categories.
De gestis Giraldi is a narrative of the deeds of Gerald of Wales (c. 1146-1223), written in the third person but actually by Gerald himself, and framed as the biography of a bishop although Gerald never became a bishop. Gerald was born in south-west Wales of mixed Norman and Welsh descent and educated at Gloucester and in Paris. He worked for Henry II and Richard I, by whom he was valued as an intermediary between the king and Gerald's relations, who included the leading Welsh king, Rhys ap Gruffudd, and many of the first English settlers in Ireland. When elected bishop of St Davids, Gerald was sent by his fellow-canons to Rome to secure his own consecration and metropolitan status for St Davids; ultimately, both cases failed, defeated by the combined power and resources of the English state and church. Near the beginning of this final part, the single MS breaks off, but the chapter-headings show that much of the substance is preserved in another work by Gerald. His career spanned Wales, Ireland, and England, Paris and Rome, and De gestis Giraldi offers a vivid and personal view of them all. This volume has been prepared from a critical study of the extant manuscript, and features an accompanying English translation. The edition supports the translation and text with an authoritative introduction, extensive historical notes, and critical study of the work.
The History And Topography Of Ireland
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Author : Gerald of Wales
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2006-06-29
The History And Topography Of Ireland written by Gerald of Wales and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-29 with History categories.
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.
Gerald The Welshman
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Author : Henry Owen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889
Gerald The Welshman written by Henry Owen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with Wales categories.
Gerald Of Wales
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Author : A. Joseph McMullen
language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2018-02-01
Gerald Of Wales written by A. Joseph McMullen and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
Gerald of Wales (c.1146–c.1223), widely recognized for his innovative ethnographic studies of Ireland and Wales, was in fact the author of some twenty-three works which touch upon many aspects of twelfth-century life. Despite their valuable insights, these works have been vastly understudied. This collection of essays reassesses Gerald’s importance as a medieval Latin writer and rhetorician by focusing on his lesser-known works and providing a fuller context for his more popular writings. This broader view of his corpus brings to light new evidence for his rhetorical strategies, political positioning and usage of source material, and attests to the breadth and depth of his collected works.
The Journey Through Wales And The Description Of Wales
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Author : Gerald of Wales
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2004-05-27
The Journey Through Wales And The Description Of Wales written by Gerald of Wales and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-05-27 with History categories.
Scholar, churchman, diplomat and theologian, Gerald of Wales was one of the most fascinating figures of the Middle Ages and The Journey Through Wales describes his eventful tour of the country as a missionary in 1188. In a style reminiscent of a diary, Gerald records the day-to-day events of the mission, alongside lively accounts of local miracles, folklore and religious relics such as Saint Patrick's Horn, and eloquent descriptions of natural scenery that includes the rugged promontory of St David's and the vast snow-covered panoramas of Snowdonia. The landscape is evoked in further detail in The Description, which chronicles the everyday lives of the Welsh people with skill and affection. Witty and gently humorous throughout, these works provide a unique view into the medieval world.
The Historical Works Of Giraldus Cambrensis
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Author : Giraldus (Cambrensis)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1913
The Historical Works Of Giraldus Cambrensis written by Giraldus (Cambrensis) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1913 with Ireland categories.
The March Of Wales 1067 1300
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Author : Max Lieberman
language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2018-06-15
The March Of Wales 1067 1300 written by Max Lieberman and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-15 with History categories.
By 1300, a region often referred to as the March of Wales had been created between England and the Principality of Wales. This March consisted of some forty castle-centred lordships extending along the Anglo-Welsh border and also across southern Wales. It took shape over more than two centuries, between the Norman conquest of England (1066) and the English conquest of Wales (1283), and is mentioned in Magna Carta (1215). It was a highly distinctive part of the political geography of Britain for much of the Middle Ages, yet the medieval March has long vanished, and today expressions like 'the marches' are used rather vaguely to refer to the Welsh Borders.What was the medieval March of Wales? How and why was it created? The March of Wales, 1067-1300: A Borderland of Medieval Britain provides comprehensible and concise answers to such questions. With the aid of maps, a list of key dates and source material such as the writings of Gerald of Wales (c.1146-1223), this book also places the March in the context of current academic debates on the frontiers, peoples and countries of the medieval British Isles.
De Principis Instructione
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Author : Giraldus (Cambrensis)
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Medieval Texts
Release Date : 2018
De Principis Instructione written by Giraldus (Cambrensis) and has been published by Oxford Medieval Texts this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Gerald of Wales was an ecclesiastic, a servant and critic of the Angevin kings, and a prolific and vitriolic writer. Born in Pembrokeshire of mixed Norman and Welsh blood in the middle years of the twelfth century, he was appointed archdeacon of Brecon in 1175, but that was the highest officehe attained, despite his indefatigable efforts in the years 1198-1203 to become not merely bishop, but archbishop, of St Davids. His death was reported in 1223. His Instruction for a Ruler (De principis instructione) is of interest for three main reasons: it provides a detailed and violentlypartisan account of the last days of Henry II of England; it is full of miscellaneous but valuable stories and anecdotes (such as the account of the discovery of the tomb of Arthur and Guinevere, and the legend of the destruction of the Picts); and it is a monument to the literary culture of ahighly educated writer at the heart of the twelfth-century Renaissance.
The Journey Through Wales And The Description Of Wales
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Author : Cambrensis Gerardus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
The Journey Through Wales And The Description Of Wales written by Cambrensis Gerardus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Wales categories.