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The Journey Through Wales and the Description of Wales
by Giraldus Cambrensis
ISBN: 0140443398
ISBN-13: 9780140443394
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Published date: 1978
Size: 5.25 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Gerald of Wales was one of the most dynamic and colorful churchmen of the 12th century. His JOURNEY describes a mission to Wales undertaken in 1188 by Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury, with Gerald as his companion. THE DESCRIPTION provides a picture of the day-to-day existence of ordinary Welshmen of the time. Both offer a wealth of fascinating first-hand historical detail.
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The Journey through Wales/The Description of Wales
Gerald of Wales
Penguin, 1978. 8th printing.. Softcover. VG. Scuffs to front cover. Lower corner bumped.. Translated by Gerald Thorpe. The Journey describes the mission to Wales by Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1188. The Description is crammed with lively accounts of local miracles, natural prodigies and folklore of all sorts. Trade Paperback ( more information)
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Journey Through Wales, The
Giraldus, Cambrensis Translated By Lewis Thorpe
Penguin Books Ltd, 1980. Reprint. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. reading copy only ( more information)
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The Journey Through Wales and the Description of Wales
Cambrensis, Giraldus
E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Penguin USA, 1978 333 pp "describes, in almost diary form, the mission to Wales undertaken in 1188 by Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury with Gerald as his companion." cramed with "lively accounts of local miracles, natural produgies, folklore of all sorts and scenic descriptions...". Trade Paperback. As New/N/A. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information)
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The Journey Through Wales/The Description of Wales
Gerald of Wales
London: Penguin Books, 1978 Softcover, small soils on cover, later printing (# line starts at 13), a few pencil notations inside, translated with an introduction by Lewis Thorpe, otherwise VG. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. ( more information)
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The Journey Through Wales / The Description of Wales
Gerald of Wales, Translated with an Introduction by Lewis Thorpe
Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: Penguin Books, 1978. Penguin Classics Series. 1987 Reprint. "Gerald of Wales, a grandson of Gerald of Windsor and the Princess Nest, was one of the most dynamic and colourful churchmen of the twelfth century. THE JOURNEY describes, in almost diary form, the mission to Wales undertaken in 1188 by Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury, with Gerald as his companion. His approach was encyclopedic; as well as providing us with an accurate and quite comprehensive history of events in twelfth-century Wales, the book is crammed with lively accounts of local miracles, natural prodigies, folklore of all sorts and scenic descriptions of great beauty." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book.. Trade Paperback. As New. 5 x 7.75 in., 333 Pages. ( more information)
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Journey Through Wales (Qty: 3)
Cambrensis Giraldus
Betsy Bell. Brand new. The Journey" describes, in almost diary form, the mission to Wales undertaken in 1188 by Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury, with Gerald as his companion. His approach was encyclopaedic: as well as providing us with an accurate and quite comprehensive history of events in 12-century wales, the book is crammed with lively accounts of local miracles, natural prodigies, folklore of all sorts and scenic descriptions of great beauty. "The Description" offers us a detailed and fascinating picture of the day-to-day existence of ordinary Welshmen - their methods of agriculture, what they ate and wore and how best they could fight and resist the English. ( more information)
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Journey Through Wales (Qty: 3)
Gerald of Wales
GERALD OF WALES. Brand new. The Journey" describes, in almost diary form, the mission to Wales undertaken in 1188 by Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury, with Gerald as his companion. His approach was encyclopaedic: as well as providing us with an accurate and quite comprehensive history of events in 12-century wales, the book is crammed with lively accounts of local miracles, natural prodigies, folklore of all sorts and scenic descriptions of great beauty. "The Description" offers us a detailed and fascinating picture of the day-to-day existence of ordinary Welshmen - their methods of agriculture, what they ate and wore and how best they could fight and resist the English. ( more information)
Offered by A Green Hippo (United Kingdom)
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