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The Chronicle of Ireland (2 Volume Set) (Translated Texts for Historians)
T M Charles-Edwards
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Description for The Chronicle of Ireland (2 Volume Set) (Translated Texts for Historians)
Hardcover. A principal source for the history of events not only in Ireland itself but also in what is now Scotland up to 911. It incorporates annals compiled on Iona up to c 740 a monastery which played a major role in the history of Ireland, of the Picts to its east and, from 635 to 664, of Northumbria up to c 740. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1057.
The Chronicle of Ireland is the principal source for the history of events not only in Ireland itself but also in what is now Scotland up to 911. It incorporated annals compiled on Iona up to c. 740 – a monastery which played a major role in the history of Ireland, of the Picts to its east and, from 635 to 664, of Northumbria. Up to c. 740 the Chronicle is thus a crucial source for both Ireland and Britain; and from c. 740 to 911 it still records some events outside Ireland. The text of the Chronicle is best ... Read more
The Chronicle of Ireland is the principal source for the history of events not only in Ireland itself but also in what is now Scotland up to 911. It incorporated annals compiled on Iona up to c. 740 – a monastery which played a major role in the history of Ireland, of the Picts to its east and, from 635 to 664, of Northumbria. Up to c. 740 the Chronicle is thus a crucial source for both Ireland and Britain; and from c. 740 to 911 it still records some events outside Ireland. The text of the Chronicle is best ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Series
Translated Texts for Historians
Condition
New
Weight
1056g
Number of Pages
562
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780853239598
SKU
V9780853239598
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About T M Charles-Edwards
T. M. Charles-Edwards (born 1943) was Jesus Professor of Celtic, University of Oxford. He was a Scholar of the School of Celtic Studies in the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies, was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2001 and an Honorary Member of the Royal Irish Academy in 2006. He retired in 2011. His main publications include 'The ... Read more
Reviews for The Chronicle of Ireland (2 Volume Set) (Translated Texts for Historians)
Reviews 'The Chronicle of Ireland, then is in many respects a very important addition to scholarship on the Irish annals. It will enable people to utilise the chronicles before 912 in a more effective way, since much of Charles-Edwards's knowledge and research on the early medieval British Isles, Ireland in particular, are reflected in this work. ...This new publication ... Read more