The Description of Wales by Cambrensis Giraldus
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"The Description of Wales" by Giraldus Cambrensis is a geographical and ethnographic treatise written in 1193 or 1194. This two-part work examines the Welsh people through contrasting lenses: their virtues and their faults. Gerald, a churchman of mixed Norman-Welsh ancestry, chronicles Wales's geography, military tactics, cultural practices, and social customs. He offers strategic advice for conquering Wales while simultaneously counseling the Welsh on resistance. The treatise captures a medieval perspective on Welsh
identity, blending observation, historical analysis, and pointed cultural commentary about a nation's character and future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Giraldus, Cambrensis, 1146?-1223? |
|---|---|
| Title | The Description of Wales |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptio_Cambriae |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1912 J. M. Dent edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 50.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| Subject | Wales -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Wales -- Social life and customs |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1092 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1997 |
| Last Update | Feb 9, 2015 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 657 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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