The Life Of Gerald The Welshman
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Author | : Gerald of Wales |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2006-06-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0141915560 |
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.
Author | : Robert Bartlett |
Publisher | : History Press Limited |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Historians |
ISBN | : 9780752440316 |
This study of Gerald discusses the political path he had to tread and portrays him as an example of the medieval world.
Author | : A. Joseph McMullen |
Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2018-02-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1786831651 |
• This book is the first multi-authored work on Gerald of Wales • It has a cross-disciplinary approach bringing together a variety of voices and perspectives • Includes rare focus on his lesser-studied works • This broader view provides a fuller context for Gerald’s more popular/better-studied works
Author | : Thomas Charles-Edwards |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 2023-11-30 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 0192869167 |
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.
Author | : Henry Owen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 1889 |
Genre | : Wales |
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Author | : Thomas Stephens |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 1901 |
Genre | : Wales |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Gerald of Wales |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2004-05-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0141915552 |
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.
Author | : Robert Bartlett |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Giraldus Cambrensis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2021-06-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
A mediaeval Norman-Welsh cleric recounts his adventures travelling through his homeland, recruiting for the Third Crusade.
Author | : Richard Llewellyn |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 2009-06-16 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1439164932 |
"How Green Was My Valley" is Richard Llewellyn's bestselling -- and timeless -- classic and the basis of a beloved film. As Huw Morgan is about to leave home forever, he reminisces about the golden days of his youth when South Wales still prospered, when coal dust had not yet blackened the valley. Drawn simply and lovingly, with a crisp Welsh humor, Llewellyn's characters fight, love, laugh and cry, creating an indelible portrait of a people.