The Renaissance and the Celtic Countries

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Ceri Davies, John E. Law
Wiley, 2005 - History - 115 pages
This revealing volume sheds new light on the Renaissance in Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
  • A revealing look at the Renaissance in Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
  • Written by leading scholars in the field.
  • Covers a wide range of topics, such as the printing press and book trade in Reformation Scotland, and the debate between the “old” and the “new” in Welsh poetry.
  • Shows that the Celtic countries were an integral part of the wider European Renaissance.
  • Demonstrates how Celtic writers, scholars and patrons contributed to the cultural developments of the period.
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    About the author (2005)

    Ceri Davies is Professor of Classics at the University of Wales, Swansea.

    John E. Law is Reader in History at the University of Wales, Swansea and editor of Renaissance Studies.

    Bibliographic information

    TitleThe Renaissance and the Celtic Countries
    Renaissance Studies Special Issues
    Renaissance studies, ISSN 0269-1213
    EditorsCeri Davies, John E. Law
    ContributorSociety for Renaissance Studies (Great Britain)
    PublisherWiley, 2005
    ISBN1405120630, 9781405120630
    Length115 pages
    Subjects ›  › 

    History / Medieval
    History / Modern / 18th Century
    History / Renaissance
      
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