Title: Medieval Celtic literature and society /
Authors: Fulton, Helen, 1952-
Publisher: Four Courts,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Celtic literature Great Britain History and criticism.; Breton literature History and criticism.; Celtic literature History and criticism.; Civilization, Celtic
Abstract: "In this planned collection scholars working on medieval Irish, Welsh, Cornish and Breton literature analyze literary texts in terms of their social contexts, examining the links between cultural production and historical location. Accessible to scholars and general readers, this volume doubles as a reader for courses on medieval Celtic literatures. Featured texts include early Welsh poetry, the Ulster Cycle, the Mabinogi, and the work of Dafydd ap Gwilym."--Jacket.
Contents: Why was Welsh literature first written down? / John Koch -- Lebor Gebála and the legendary history of Ireland / John Carey -- Writers, scribes and readers in Brittany, AD 800-1100 : the evidence of manuscripts / David N. Dumville -- Law and literature in medieval Ireland and Wales / Robin Chapman Stacey -- Laments and lamenting in early medieval Ireland / Kaarina Hollo -- Oral and literary culture in medieval Cornwall / Oliver J. Padel -- Life in the fast lane : the Accalam na Senórach / Joseph Falaky Nagy -- A poet and his patrons ; the early career of Llywarch Brydydd y Moch / Esther Feer and Nerys Ann Jones -- Court, king and justice in the Ulster Cycle / Thomas Owen Clancy -- Transcultural change : romance to rhamant / Kristen Lee Over -- Narrative structure of medieval Irish adaptations : the case of Guy and Beues / Erich Poppe -- The Mabinogi and the education of princes in medieval Wales / Helen Fulton -- Dafydd ap Gwilym and the shadow of colonialism / Morgan T. Davies.