Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Legal Triads of Medieval Wales, The
Legal Triads of Medieval Wales, The
Couldn't load pickup availability
Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description
Astudiaeth o'r trioedd cyfreithiol, agwedd bwysig ar gyfraith Cymru'r oesoedd canol. Mae'n gosod y trioedd yn eu cyd-destun llenyddol a chyfreithiol, a cheir testun y trioedd wedi ei olygu'n gyflawn, ynghyd â chyfieithiadau a nodiadau.
Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description
This book is a study of the legal triads, an important part of medieval Welsh law. Triads were a feature in most medieval Welsh literature, and there are large collections found of various genres. It places the triads in their literary and legal context, gives a full edited text of the triads found in the law manuscripts as well as offering translations of the legal triads.
Manylion y cynnyrch / Product details
- ISBN 13
- 9780708321072
- Gwales Code
- gwales.com.9780708321072
- Gwerthwr / Vendor
- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
- Long Title
- Legal Triads of Medieval Wales, The
- Awdur / Author
- Roberts, Sara Elin
- Current Price ex VAT
- £49.99
- Current Price inc VAT
- £49.99
- Availability Status (EN)
- Available
- Availability Status (CY)
- Ar gael
- Dyddiad cyhoeddi / Publication Date
- 2011-02-16
- Cyhoeddwr / Publisher
- Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press
- Media Type (EN)
- Hardback
- Media Type (CY)
- Clawr caled
- Pages
- 352 pages
- Size
- 156 × 234 mm
- Language Code
- English
- Categori / Category
- CY: Hanes, Hanes Lleol, Arferion Gwlad, Llên Gwerin (yn Saesneg) | EN: History, Welsh Life and Customs, Local History, Folk Tales (in English)
- Is-gategori / Subcategory
- CY: 1536-1800 (yn Saesneg) | EN: 1536-1800 (in English)
Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography
Dr Roberts is currently working as a research assistant on the Dafydd ap Gwilym project.
Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review
Medieval Wales had a separate system of law to that found in English, and the law has been preserved in several medieval manuscripts. Although the purpose of the law manuscripts was to explain the legal complexities, they were also works of literature, written in medieval Welsh. One aspect of the law manuscripts is the large collections of legal triads, basically sentences listing things in threes. These were probably composed for educational, mnemonic purposes, and offer a real insight into the workings of medieval Welsh law. This book is the first full study of the legal triads, an important part of medieval Welsh law. Triads were a feature in most medieval Welsh (and, indeed, Irish) literature, and there are large collections found of various genres. The legal triads are probably the largest collections of triads found in Welsh, and there are triads for almost every aspect of medieval Welsh law. This book sets the triads in their literary and legal context, gives a full edited text of the triads found in the law manuscripts as well as offering translations of the legal triads. There are also notes for each triad found in the legal triad collections, and this book will be a useful starting point for studying medieval Welsh law.
Share
