Isbn: 9781108042925 - giraldi cambrensis opera (cambridge library collection - rolls, band 2) (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Medieval ecclesiastic Giraldus Cambrensis' handbook on sacraments and morals, published in 1862 as part of the Rolls Series. Editor(s): Brewer, J. S.; Dimock, James F.; Warner, Sir George F. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Rolls. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670. . 2012. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 460 pages. 8.90x6.00x1.20 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Despite a frustrated ecclesiastical career - his ongoing failure to secure the See of St David's embittered him - Giraldus Cambrensis (Gerald of Wales, Gerald de Barry, c.1146-1220/3) composed many remarkable literary works, initially while employed as a royal clerk for Henry II and, subsequently, in semi-retirement in Lincoln. Eight volumes of his works were compiled as part of the Rolls Series of British medieval material. Noted for his vigorous Latin and anecdotal style, Giraldus gives a vivid portrait of medieval Britain and the intrigues of the Angevin court. Volume 2, edited by historian J. S. Brewer (1809-79) and published in 1862, contains the 'Gemma ecclesiastica', Giraldus' handbook on sacraments and morals, addressed to his clergy. Comprising the Latin text with an editorial preface in English, it gives a vivid picture of the medieval ecclesiastical world, and also illuminates nineteenth-century interest in the period.…