Classical Antiquity and Medieval Ireland : an anthology of medieval Irish texts and interpretations / Michael Clarke, Erich Poppe, Isabelle C. Torrance, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clarke, Michael, editor.

Poppe, Erich, editor.

Torrance, Isabelle C., editor.

Series:

Bloomsbury studies in classical reception.

Bloomsbury studies in classical reception

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature, Medieval--History and criticism.

Literature, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxviii, 452 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.

Summary:

"This open-access 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. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the European Research Council"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The culture of the book and classical learning in the Gaelic Middle Ages / Máire Ní Mhaonaigh and Michael Clarke

The Irish antiquity sagas in context / Ralph O'Connor

The first fragment of the Annals of Tigernach / Patrick Wadden

Gilla Cóemáin's Annálad anall uile 'All the annals heretofore.' / Peadar Mac Gabhann

Flann Mainistrech's Flaithius Rómán ríge glonn 'The sovereignty of the Romans was a kingship of feats of prowess' / Peadar Mac Gabhann

Luid Iasón ina luing lóir 'Jason went in his ample ship' / Michael Clarke

Togail Troí 'The siege of Troy', recension 1 / Brent Miles

Togail Troí 'The Siege of Troy', recension 2 from the Book of Leinster / Michael Clarke

Togail Troí 'The Siege of Troy', recension 3 / Michael Clarke

Don Tres Troí 'On the Third Troy' / Brent Miles

Togail na Tebe 'The siege of Thebes' / Mariamne Briggs

Riss in Mundtuirc 'The Tale of the Necklace' / Brent Miles

Imtheachta Aeniasa 'The wanderings of Aeneas' / Erich Poppe

In Cath Catharda 'The civil war' : the prologue / Brigid Ehrmantraut

In Cath Catharda 'The Civil War': Literary techniques / Maio Nagashima

In Cath Catharda 'The Civil War': the influence of Scholia / Cillian O'Hogan

'How Samson Slew the Gesteda' / Brigid Ehrmantraut

Merugud Uilixis meic Leirtis 'The wandering of Ulysses son of Laertes' / Barbara Hillers

Fingal Chlainne Tanntail 'The kin-slaying of the family of Tantalus' / Robert Crampton

Sgél in Mínaduir 'The Story of the Minotaur' / Barbara Hillers

Scéla Alaxandair 'The saga of Alexander' / Cameron Wachowich

Stair Ercuil ocus a Bás 'The History of Hercules and his Death' / Gregory R. Darwin

Auraicept na nÉces 'The Scholars' Primer' / Nicolai Egjar Engesland

Clann Ollaman uaisle Emna 'The nobles of Emain Macha are Ollam's descendants' / Michael Clarke

Cogadh Gáedhel re Gallaibh 'The war of the Irish against the foreigners' / Máire Ní Mhaonaigh

Lebor Gabála Érenn 'The book of invasions of Ireland' / John Carey

Dindshenchas Érend 'Knowledge of Ireland's Notable Places': The River Boyne / Máire Ní Mhaonaigh

Dindshenchas Érend 'Knowledge of Ireland's notable places' : the origins of Tara / Marie-Luise Theuerkauf

Suidiugud Tellaig Temra 'The establishment of Tara's dominion' / Daniel Watson

Scéla na Esérgi 'Treatise on the resurrection' / Elizabeth Boyle

Classical reception and medieval Irish texts / Isabelle Torrance

Table of the principal manuscript sources used / Michael Clarke.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-350-33329-8