Classical antiquity and medieval Ireland: an anthology of medieval Irish texts and interpretations
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Other Authors: Clarke, Michael 1950- (Editor), Poppe, Erich 1951- (Editor), Torrance, Isabelle ca. 20./21. Jh (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; London ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney Bloomsbury Academic 2024
Series:Bloomsbury studies in classical reception
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Abstract:"This ... book fills a huge gap in the study of classical reception in Irish literature by making accessible in translation selections from a wide variety of C10th-C15th texts. These texts are important because they demonstrate Ireland's indigenous and pre-colonial expertise in classical learning. Ireland thus emerges as a unique case in postcolonial terms where classical education is normally assumed to derive from a British imperial model"--
Physical Description:xxvii, 448 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9781350333277
1350333271
9781350333314
135033331X