The Gododdin of Aneirin: A Text from Dark-Age North Britain
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Gododdin of Aneirin: A Text from Dark-Age North Britain
By (Author) Aneirin
Volume editor John Koch
University of Wales Press
University of Wales Press
9th March 2000
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: poetry and poets
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
891.6611
Physical Properties
Paperback
384
Width 156mm, Height 236mm
Description
A poem called the Gododdin was composed by Aneurin sometime around 600 AD, but the poem of that name preserved in a 13th century manuscript probably had a history of oral and scribal transmission, and will have undergone changes. Here, Koch establishes the historical context, investigates the process of the poem's transmission and restores the text to its original form. This tranlation of the "Book of Aneurin" differs from earlier presentations by providing a reconstructed text recovered through principles of textual criticism and historical linguistics. This procedure allows one to separate earlier material from later modifications. The author also provides substantial linguistic notes.
Author Bio
Professor John T. Koch MA, PhD, FLSW is Senior Fellow and Project Leader at the University of Wales in the Centre for Advanced Welsh
