The Present and the Past in Medieval Irish Chronicles

The Present and the Past in Medieval Irish Chronicles
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 9781843835493
ISBN-13 : 1843835495
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Book Synopsis The Present and the Past in Medieval Irish Chronicles by : Nicholas Evans

Download or read book The Present and the Past in Medieval Irish Chronicles written by Nicholas Evans and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2010 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyses the principal Irish chronicles and proposes that the chroniclers were in contact with each other, exchanging written notices of events. Reconstructs the contents and chronology at different times, showing how the accounts were altered to reflect and promote certain views of history.


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