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Lädt ... The history and topography of Ireland (1982. Auflage)von Cambrensis Giraldus
Werk-InformationenThe History and Topography of Ireland von Gerald of Wales
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. The take away for me of this book was the reassurance that "It (Ireland) has no dragons". This must have come as a great comfort to any medieval traveller contemplating a trip to Ireland. ( ) This book is a reminder that modern travel books are often better organized than their ancestors. Gerold had an axe to grind, feeling that the Welsh are better than the Irish, and a book I read on the Norman Conquest... err...Invasion of Ireland has a good deal to say about Gerald's connections with the Norman warlords involved in that action. It's a fun book, but should not be used by the serious historian With the benefit of Jeffrey Cohen's On Difficult Middles, I noticed something this time around that I hadn't before: the multiple 'origins' of the Irish Gerald records in the third book. It was the bestiality that first grabbed me, but it's the historiographical and ethnic anxiety that keeps me coming back for more. An extremely entertaining look at medieval Ireland, written by a clergyman with a very low opinion of the Irish and their distasteful habits (irreverency, drunkenness, bad temper, heretical leanings, and a fondness for bestiality are among the many). The joy of this book lies in the lively narrative, and its jumbled combination of folk tales, superstition, and earnest psuedo-science. The author scoffs at the idea that St. Patrick mystically drove the snakes from Ireland, and then follows that up with a perfectly serious story about a magic talking fish with three gold teeth. The illustrations are also fabulous - my favorite, adorning the subsection entitled 'Bestiality, a Particular Vice of the Irish', features a woodcut of a goat making out with a lady! A true crowd-pleaser, with something in it for everyone. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Gehört zu VerlagsreihenPenguin Classics (L1982)
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. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)941.503History and Geography Europe British Isles IrelandKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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