136 pages • first pub 1188 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780851053110
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Dolmen Press Ltd./Dufour Editions Inc.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
His Topographia Hiberniae is an account of Ireland and its early history as seen by a Norman in A.D. 1185. The tone is colored by the circumstances in which Giraldus wrote, but his credulity is delightful and his gift for storytelling matchless.
Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews
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mysterious 66%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
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slow 20%
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Racism, Antisemitism
136 pages • first pub 1188 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780851053110
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Dolmen Press Ltd./Dufour Editions Inc.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
His Topographia Hiberniae is an account of Ireland and its early history as seen by a Norman in A.D. 1185. The tone is colored by the circumstances in which Giraldus wrote, but his credulity is delightful and his gift for storytelling matchless.
Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 20%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Antisemitism