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Ireland's Immortals: A History of the Gods of Irish Myth
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Ireland's Immortals: A History of the Gods of Irish Myth
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Mark Williams
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:608 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155 |
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Category/Genre | Celtic religion and mythology |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691183046
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Classifications | Dewey:299.161211 |
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Audience | Undergraduate | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
Illustrations |
25 b/w illus., 1 tables
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
4 December 2018 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
A sweeping history of Ireland's native gods, from Iron Age cult and medieval saga to the Celtic Revival and contemporary fiction Ireland's Immortals tells the story of one of the world's great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the whole sweep of Irish literature in both the nation's languages, the book describes
Author Biography
Mark Williams is Fitzjames Fellow in Medieval English at Merton College, University of Oxford, and Lecturer in Celtic in the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages.
Reviews"Honorable Mention for the 2017 PROSE Award in Literature, Association of American Publishers" "Mark Williams has written a very readable and hugely informative book with novel insights."---Ephraim Nissan, Fabula "Far too much writing on Irish mythology is disturbingly superficial, and that makes a book as comprehensive and learned as this one a welcome addition."---Juliette Wood, Folklore
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