The Giraldus, Cambrensis creator text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Description of Wales" by Giraldus Cambrensis is a geographical and ethnographic treatise written in 1193 or 1194. This two-part work examines the Welsh people through contrasting lenses: their virtues and their faults. Gerald, a churchman of mixed Norman-Welsh ancestry, chronicles Wales's geography, military tactics, cultural practices, and social customs. He offers strategic advice for conquering Wales while simultaneously counseling the Welsh on resistance. The treatise captures a medieval perspective on Welsh identity, blending observation, historical analysis, and pointed cultural commentary about a nation's character and future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptio_Cambriae Release date is 1997-11-01 Transcribed from the 1912 J. M. Dent edition by David Price Original publication data not identified Wales -- Description and travel Wales -- Social life and customs DA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1092 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1092 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133040.0 1092