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The Welsh Life of Saint David
D. Simon Evans
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paperback. In this scholarly volume, D. Simon Evans presents to the non-Welsh speaker the medieval text of the Welsh Life of St David, one of the early Christian missionaries of West Wales; this annotated text is based on that in the Book of the Anchorite of Llanddewibrefi (c. 1350). Editor(s): Evans, D. Simon. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 212.
This scholarly edition of The Welsh Life of St David presents the medieval text of the Life of one of the early Christian missionaries of west Wales. More than one recension of the Latin Life written by Rhigyfarch was produced between the end of the eleventh century and the emergence of the abridged version in Welsh written by an unknown author at the start of the fourteenth century. The present annotated text of the Welsh Life is based on that found in the Book of the Anchorite of Llanddewibrefi (c. 1350), and contains a detailed comparison with the earlier Latin ... Read more
This scholarly edition of The Welsh Life of St David presents the medieval text of the Life of one of the early Christian missionaries of west Wales. More than one recension of the Latin Life written by Rhigyfarch was produced between the end of the eleventh century and the emergence of the abridged version in Welsh written by an unknown author at the start of the fourteenth century. The present annotated text of the Welsh Life is based on that found in the Book of the Anchorite of Llanddewibrefi (c. 1350), and contains a detailed comparison with the earlier Latin ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Wales, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783169535
SKU
V9781783169535
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99-4
About D. Simon Evans
D. Simon Evans (1921-98) was Honorary Director of the Centre for Research and Scholarship at St David's University College, Lampeter (1988-94). He was previously Professor of Welsh at University College, Dublin, Head of Celtic Studies at Liverpool University, and Professor of Welsh at St David's University College, Lampeter. His eminent scholarship on medieval Welsh literature produced numerous publications, including Gramadeg ... Read more
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