Author : Terry Breverton
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 30,37 MB
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1445609908
A new and uniquely accessible history of Wales.
Author : Meic Stephens
Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 33,72 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
For a small land, Wales has produced an extraordinarily large and accomplished body of literature. The Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales provides an excellent guide to Welsh literary heritage, ranging from the Druids and the days of King Arthur to the present-day flowering of Welsh national consciousness. In a little less than 3,000 entries, it captures the complexities of Welsh poetic art, the lives and achievements of its greatest writers, the myths, legends and colorful folktales, and the events and movements that have informed its history. A wealth of detailed information, the Companion is indispensable for anyone interested in the literature and culture of Wales.
Author :
Publisher : Gomer Press Limited
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,11 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN :
"Tales of giants and heroes, of beautiful maidens, of the Emperor of Rome and the Emperor Arthur, of legendary history and historical legend, all told with the skill of long-trained storytellers and sensitive touch of polished writers. Such are the four tales translated here: How Culhwch got Olwen, perhaps the oldest but certainly, by far, the most exuberant of Arthurian tales, the finely crafted Dream of Maxen Wledig, Emperor of Rome, who fell in love in his sleep, the folkloric triad of The Story of Lludd and Llefelys, with its link to the legends of Merlin, and the exceedingly colourful Dream of Rhonabwy.'" This is how John K. Bollard introduces his new translation of those four native Welsh tales found in the same two medieval manuscripts as the great classic The Mabinogi. The text is beautifully illustrated by Anthony Griffiths's photographs of the locations and landscapes evoked by and specifically named in the text, reminding us of the timelessness and beauty of the stories and land they inhabit.
Author : John Cannon
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 21,42 MB
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 0199677832
In over 4,500 entries, this Companion covers all aspects of the history of Britain from 55 BC to the present day. Completely revised and updated, this is the go-to reference work for students and teachers of British history, as well as for anyone with an interest in the subject.
Author : Jan Morris
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 42,55 MB
Release : 2014-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0241970245
Jan Morris's magnificent book celebrates Wales and all things Welsh. Written as a deeply personal study, it reflects the rich bilingual literature and folklore of Wales, the buildings and wonderfully varied landscapes, the national character and humour, the historical predicaments and the political condition of this small but extraordinary country. Jan Morris is a distinguished historian as well as being one of the world's leading travel-writers. Her passionate love of Wales makes this a unique evocation.
Author : Geraint Evans
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 857 pages
File Size : 31,4 MB
Release : 2019-04-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1107106761
This book is a comprehensive single-volume history of literature in the two major languages of Wales from post-Roman to post-devolution Britain.
Author : Poddar Prem Poddar
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 37,51 MB
Release : 2019-08-07
Category : History, Modern
ISBN : 1474471714
This is the first reference guide to the political, cultural and economic histories that form the subject-matter of postcolonial literatures written in English.The focus of the Companion is principally on the histories of postcolonial literatures in the Anglophone world - Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South-east Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the Pacific, the Caribbean and Canada. There are also long entries discussing the literatures and histories of those further areas that have also claimed the title 'postcolonial', notably Britain, East Asia, Ireland, Latin America and the United States. The Companion contains:*220 entries written by 150 acknowledged scholars of postcolonial history and literature;*covers major events, ideas, movements, and figures in postcolonial histories*long regional survey essays on historiography and women's histories. Each entry provides a summary of the historical event or topic and bibliographies of postcolonial literary works and histories. Extensive cross-references and indexes enable readers to locate particular literary texts in their relevant historical contexts, as well as to discover related literary texts and histories in other regions with ease.
Author : Johann HUEBNER (the Elder.)
Publisher :
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 39,96 MB
Release : 1742
Category :
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Author : David Hey
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 1060 pages
File Size : 41,86 MB
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0191044938
The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History is the most authoritative guide available to all things associated with the family and local history of the British Isles. It provides practical and contextual information for anyone enquiring into their English, Irish, Scottish, or Welsh origins and for anyone working in genealogical research, or the social history of the British Isles. This fully revised and updated edition contains over 2,000 entries from adoption to World War records. Recommended web links for many entries are accessed and updated via the Family and Local History companion website. This edition provides guidance on how to research your family tree using the internet and details the full range of online resources available. Newly structured for ease of use, thematic articles are followed by the A-Z dictionary and detailed appendices, which includefurther reading. New articles for this edition are: A Guide for Beginners, Links between British and American Families, Black and Asian Family History, and an extended feature on Names. With handy research tips, a full background to the social history of communities and individuals, and an updated appendix listing all national and local record offices with their contact details, this is an essential reference work for anyone wanting advice on how to approach genealogical research, as well as a fascinating read for anyone interested in the past.
Author : H. T. Dickinson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 39,63 MB
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0470998873
This authoritative Companion introduces readers to the developments that lead to Britain becoming a great world power, the leading European imperial state, and, at the same time, the most economically and socially advanced, politically liberal and religiously tolerant nation in Europe. Covers political, social, cultural, economic and religious history. Written by an international team of experts. Examines Britain's position from the perspective of other European nations.
