Tales of the Elders of Ireland

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Tales of the Elders of Ireland

by Ann Dooley (Translator), Harry Roe

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Tales of the Elders of Ireland is the first complete translation of the late Middle-Irish Acallam na Sen�rach, the largest literary text surviving from twelfth-century Ireland. It contains the earliest and most comprehensive collection of Fenian stories and poetry, intermingling the
contemporary Christian world of Saint Patrick with his scribes; clerics; occasional angels and souls rescued from Hell; the earlier pagan world of the ancient, giant Fenians and Irish kings; and the parallel, timeless Otherworld (peopled by ever-young, shape-shifting fairies). This readable, lucid
new translation is based on existing manuscript sources and is richly annotated, complete with an Introduction discussing the place of the Acallam in Irish tradition and the impact of the Fenian or Ossianic tradition on English and European literature.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert
introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.


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  • Oxford University Press, Brand
  • Oct 15, 2008 Pub Date:
  • 0199549850 ISBN-10:
  • 9780199549856 ISBN-13:
  • 304 Pages
  • 7.6 in * 5 in * 0.6 in Dimensions:
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