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| 100 | 1 | _aGiraldus, Cambrensis | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Description of Wales |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c1997 |
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| 500 | _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptio_Cambriae | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 1997-11-01 | ||
| 508 | _aTranscribed from the 1912 J. M. Dent edition by David Price | ||
| 520 | _a"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.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aWales -- Description and travel | ||
| 653 | _aWales -- Social life and customs | ||
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