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UNINA9910464922103321 |
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Autore |
Jones Aled Llion |
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Titolo |
Darogan : prophecy, lament and absent heroes in medieval Welsh literature / / Aled Llion Jones |
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Cardiff : , : University of Wales Press, , 2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (343 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Literature, Medieval - History and criticism |
Welsh literature - History and criticism |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Prophecy, apocalypse and return; Praise, lament and silence; Manuscripts, multilingualism and fragmentation; Rhys Fardd, ventriloquy and pseudonymity; Conclusion: History split and promises unmade; Appendix 1: Manuscripts containing darogan; Appendix 2: Tables of manuscripts and their contents; Appendix 3: Prophecies of Rhys Fardd in pre-c.1540manuscripts; Appendix 4: Bilingual manuscripts containing prophetic material; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book focuses on the prophetic poetry and prose of the earliest Welsh-language manuscripts, exploring the complexity of a literary tradition simultaneously apocalyptic, eschatological, multilingual, nationalist and interethnic. |
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