Ireland's Immortals: A History of the Gods of Irish Myth
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Ireland's Immortals: A History of the Gods of Irish Myth
By (Author) Mark Williams
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
11th February 2019
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
299.161211
Physical Properties
Paperback
608
Width 155mm, Height 235mm
Description
A sweeping history of Ireland's native gods, from Iron Age cult and medieval saga to the Celtic Revival and contemporary fiction Ireland's Immortals tells the story of one of the world's great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the whole sweep of Irish literature in both the nation's languages, the book describes
Reviews
"Honorable Mention for the 2017 PROSE Award in Literature, Association of American Publishers"
"Mark Williams has written a very readable and hugely informative book with novel insights."---Ephraim Nissan, Fabula
"Far too much writing on Irish mythology is disturbingly superficial, and that makes a book as comprehensive and learned as this one a welcome addition."---Juliette Wood, Folklore
Author Bio
Mark Williams is Fitzjames Fellow in Medieval English at Merton College, University of Oxford, and Lecturer in Celtic in the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages.
