The Horse in Celtic Culture: Medieval Welsh Perspectives
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Horse in Celtic Culture: Medieval Welsh Perspectives
By (Author) Sioned Davies
Edited by Nerys Ann Jones
University of Wales Press
University of Wales Press
22nd October 1997
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)
Ancient religions and Mythologies
European history: medieval period, middle ages
398.3699665509429
Physical Properties
Paperback
192
Width 155mm, Height 232mm
431g
Description
Focusing upon the horse in Celtic culture, this text should be of general interest as well as of importance within the wider context of horsemanship and military tactics in Medieval Britain and Europe. It draws on pagan Celtic religion, archaeology, iconography, linguistics, literary sources and folklore to give a general picture of the horse in Celtic culture, with the emphasis firmly on medieval Welsh perspectives.
Author Bio
Sioned Davies is Professor and Head of the School of Welsh at Cardiff University. Nerys Ann Jones graduated with honour in Welsh at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1983, she started her research on Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr, and joining the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies in Aberystwyth two years later.
