History and Topography of Ireland

Name: History and Topography of Ireland
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ISBN: 9780140444230

ISBN-10: 0140444238

ISBN-13: 9780140444230

Edition: 1982 (Revised)

Authors: Gerald of Gerald of Wales, John O'Meara, Gerald of Wales

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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…

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 1982
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/31/1983
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 5.59" wide x 7.68" long x 0.35" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English

John O'Meara is an associate professor in the Native Language Instructor's Program, Faculty of Education, Lakehead University.