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Cattle-lords and clansmen : the social structure of early Ireland / Nerys Thomas Patterson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Patterson, Nerys Thomas.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social structure--Ireland--History.
- Social structure.
- Kinship--Ireland--History.
- Kinship.
- History.
- Ireland--Social life and customs--To 1500.
- Ireland.
- Manners and customs.
- Civilization, Medieval.
- Civilization, Celtic.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 425 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Notre Dame : University of Notre Dame Press, [1994]
- Summary:
- In Cattle Lords and Clansmen, Nerys Patterson provides an analysis of the social structure of medieval Ireland, focusing on the pre-Norman period. By combining difficult, often fragmentary primary sources with sociological and anthropological methods, Patterson produces a unique approach to the study of early Ireland--one that challenges previous scholarship. The second edition includes a chapter on seasonal rhythm, material derived from Patterson's post-1991 publications, and an updated bibliography.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0268008000
- OCLC:
- 29549159
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