FAMILY, LOCALITY, AND NATIONALITY: VERNACULAR ADAPTATIONS OF THE EXPUGNATIO HIBERNICA IN LATE MEDIEVAL IRELAND.

The article critiques the Latin book "Expugnatio Hibernica," written by Gerald of Wales, particularly commenting on the political aspects of Irish-English translations of the work in Medieval Ireland. It comments on the "Expugnatio" relationship to Irish national identity, the impact of "Expugnatio"...

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Publicado en:	Medium Aevum Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 101 - 119
Autor principal:	BYRNE, AISLING
Formato:	Literary Criticism
Publicado:	Society for the Study of Medieval Languages & Literature 2013
Materias:	Family history (Sociology) Irish national character Giraldus, Cambrensis, ca. 1146-ca. 1223 Expugnatio Hibernica (Book) Politics & literature Middle Ages Medieval & Renaissance (Literary period)
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Sumario:	The article critiques the Latin book "Expugnatio Hibernica," written by Gerald of Wales, particularly commenting on the political aspects of Irish-English translations of the work in Medieval Ireland. It comments on the "Expugnatio" relationship to Irish national identity, the impact of "Expugnatio" on family prominence in Ireland, and contemporaneous readership of the manuscript.