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Prophecy of Berchán

Irish and Scottish High-Kings of the Early Middle Ages

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Prophecy of Berchán

Irish and Scottish High-Kings of the Early Middle Ages

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This book gives a text, an English translation, and a commentary on a medieval verse history of the kings of Ireland and Scotland from the ninth to the 11th centuries. This study examines the Prophecy of Berchán as a historical record with much to offer students of kingship among the Irish and Scots. Biographies of individual monarchs provided therein present the important events of each ones career, the length of his reign, and the circumstances of his death. This study suggests new interpretations of British and Irish history during the early middle ages.

Table of Contents

Preface
Methods and Abbreviations
Introduction
Prophecy of Berchán
Royal Biography
Berchán: Saint, Poet, Prophet
Kings Over All Ireland
Game of Munster and Ulster
Rise and Decline of High-Kings
Rulers in the East
High-Kings of the Scots
Kings in the Prophecy of Berchán
Selected Bibliography

Product details

Published Jul 22 1996
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 288
ISBN 9780313295676
Imprint Praeger
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Series Contributions to the Study of World History
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Benjamin T. Hudson

BENJAMIN T. HUDSON is Assistant Professor of Histo…

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