Significant contributions on Celtic history, law, archaeology and literature. Thomas Charles-Edwards, the distinguished scholar of medieval Britain and Ireland, has made important contributions to a number of fields, but is particularly renowned for his studies in Celtic history and law. In this volume, colleagues pay tribute to his work with essays that range across the medieval Celtic world, including medieval Wales, Ireland and Scotland. In the first part of the volume, they cover historical aspects (and, as is fitting, often reflect the honorand's interest in archaeology and epigraphy); in the second, they focus on medieval Irish and Welsh legal institutions and texts, which are used by some to inform new readings of literary texts. Contributors: Susan Youngs, Clare Stancliffe, Catherine Swift, David N. Dumville, Elizabeth O'Brien, Edel Bhreathnach, Oliver Padel, Nancy Edwards, Thomas Owen Clancy, Marie Therese Flanagan, Huw Pryce, Roy Flechner, Robin Chapman Stacey,Wendy Davies, Sara Elin Roberts, Fergus Kelly, Bronagh Ni Chonaill, Charlene Eska, Elva Johnston, Maire Ni Mhaonaigh, Maredudd ap Huw.
About the AuthorDr FIONA EDMONDS is Professor of History and Director of the Regional Heritage Centre at Lancaster University. Dr FIONA EDMONDS is Professor of History and Director of the Regional Heritage Centre at Lancaster University. Sara Elin Roberts is a historian specialising in the law, literature and culture of Wales and the March from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries. She has been working on medieval Welsh lawbooks for more than two decades.
ReviewsEach chapter is the product of fresh research and scholarly precision....The editors and authors of Tome can be congratulated on an important contribution to the fields of Celtic and Medieval studies. * STUDIA HIBERNICA *
Each of the chapters is a noteworthy contribution in the field. * CAMBRIAN MEDIEVAL CELTIC STUDIES *
A feast of learning. * NORTHERN HISTORY *
Book InformationISBN 9781843836612
Author Fiona EdmondsFormat Hardback
Page Count 258
Imprint The Boydell PressPublisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Weight(grams) 1g