Medieval Ireland

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-0-415-94052-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 580 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 287 mm, Gewicht: 1557 g

Reihe: Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages

Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia brings together in one authoritative resource the multiple facets of life in Ireland before and after the Anglo-Norman invasion of 1169, from the sixth to sixteenth century. Multidisciplinary in coverage, this A–Z reference work provides information on historical events, economics, politics, the arts, religion, intellectual history, and many other aspects of the period.

With over 345 essays ranging from 250 to 2,500 words, Medieval Ireland paints a lively and colorful portrait of the time.

For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages website.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Duffy, Seán

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Geschichte des Islam
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Geschichte des Judentums

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Selected entries include:

* Abbeys

* Bardic Schools
* Deserted Villages
* Diet and Food
* Dúns
* Entertainment
* Famine and Hunger
* Feudalism
* Forests
* Games
* Historical Tales
* Jews in Ireland
* Kells, Book of
* Knights and Knighthood
* Law Schools
* Marriage
* National Identity
* Naval Warfare
* Personal Names
* Queens
* Racial and Cultural Conflict
* Sciences
* Sculpture
* Slaves
* Tribes
* Viking Incursions
* Weapons and Weaponry
* Women
* And many more

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Sean Duffy, heads the Department of Medieval History at Trinity College, Dublin. A historian, he is also the Chairman of the Friends of Medieval Dublin and a member of the Irish Committee of Historical Sciences. Dr. Duffy has authored several acclaimed books and contributed to many journals. His books have been praised for their clarity and thoroughness.