Mark Williams (, Research Fellow, Peterhouse, Cambridge)

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Fiery Shapes

Celestial Portents and Astrology in Ireland and Wales, 700-1700

Beschreibung

A study of the representation of astrology and celestial portents in the medieval and later literature of Ireland and Wales, Fiery Shapes examines the mysterious figure of the druid, who was allegedly able to read the future from rainclouds; Taliesin and Merlin; and the Welsh gentleman poet of the later Middle Ages and beyond.

Autor

Mark Williams studied Classics and English at Oxford before completing graduate work in Celtic Studies. He is a currently a Research Fellow at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he teaches medieval Irish, Welsh, and English Literature.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 532g
• ISBN-13: 9780199571840
• ISBN-10: 0199571848
• Artikelnr.: 30881658