The Journey Through Wales and The Description of Wales
By Gerald of Wales
Introduction by Lewis Thorpe
Translated by Lewis Thorpe
Consultant editor Betty Radice
By Gerald of Wales
Introduction by Lewis Thorpe
Translated by Lewis Thorpe
Consultant editor Betty Radice
Category: European World History | Classic Nonfiction | Travel Writing
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$19.00
Dec 14, 1978 | ISBN 9780140443394
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Table Of Contents
Translated by Lewis Thorpe
Introduction:
I. The Life of Gerald of Wales
Geneaological table: the family of Gerald of Wales
II. The Journey Through Wales
1. The purpose of the journey and its achievements
2. Gerald’s role
3. The route followed
4. The three versions
5. “…cum notabilibus suis”
6. The editions
7. The earlier translation
8. This translation
III. The Description of Wales
1. The shape and subject-matter
2. The three versions
3. The changes made in the second and third versions
4. The editions
5. The earlier translation
6. This translation
IV. Gerald the Historian
V. Gerald the Artist
VI. Short Bibliography
VII. Acknowledgments
VIII. List of Gerald’s Extant Writings
Maps:
1. Gerald’s Journey Through Wales
2. Wales in 1188
THE JOURNEY THROUGH WALES
First Preface
Second Preface
List of Chapter-Headings: Book I; Book II
THE DESCRIPTION OF WALES
First Preface
Second Preface
List of Chapter-Headings: Book I; Book II
Appendix I: The additions made in Versions II and III of The Journey Through Wales
Appendix II: The additions made in Versions II and III of The Description of Wales
Appendix III: Gerald of Wales and King Arthur
Index
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