The Four Branches of The Mabinogi: A Broadview Anthology of British Literature Edition

ISBN-13: 9781554813193 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 160 str.

Anonymous; Matthieu Boyd; Matthieu Boyd

Opis

The Mabinogi, a classic of Welsh literature, is a suite of four stories in Middle Welsh. They were composed, or at least put into their current form in the late eleventh or early twelfth century. Set in a primal past, the Mabinogi bridges many genres; it is part pre-Christian myth, part fairytale, part guide to how nobles should act, and part dramatization of political and social issues.

Spis treści

• Introduction
• Map
• The Four Branches of The Mabinogi
• In Context from The Welsh Laws (13th & 16th centuries) from Triads of the Island of Britain (14th century)
• from Gerald of Wales
• Description of Wales (1194)