{"product_id":"the-journey-through-wales-and-the-description-of-wales-isbn-9780140443394","title":"The Journey Through Wales and The Description of Wales","description":"Scholar, churchman, diplomat and theologian, Gerald of Wales was one of the most fascinating figures of the Middle Ages and The Journey Through Wales describes his eventful tour of the country as a missionary in 1188. In a style reminiscent of a diary, Gerald records the day-to-day events of the mission, alongside lively accounts of local miracles, folklore and religious relics such as Saint Patrick's Horn, and eloquent descriptions of natural scenery that includes the rugged promontory of St David's and the vast snow-covered panoramas of Snowdonia. The landscape is evoked in further detail in The Description, which chronicles the everyday lives of the Welsh people with skill and affection. Witty and gently humorous throughout, these works provide a unique view into the medieval world.\u003ci\u003eTranslated by Lewis Thorpe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. The Life of Gerald of Wales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneaological table: the family of Gerald of Wales\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. The Journey Through Wales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The purpose of the journey and its achievements\u003cbr\u003e2. Gerald's role\u003cbr\u003e3. The route followed\u003cbr\u003e4. The three versions\u003cbr\u003e5. \"...cum notabilibus suis\"\u003cbr\u003e6. The editions\u003cbr\u003e7. The earlier translation\u003cbr\u003e8. This translation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. The Description of Wales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The shape and subject-matter\u003cbr\u003e2. The three versions\u003cbr\u003e3. The changes made in the second and third versions\u003cbr\u003e4. The editions\u003cbr\u003e5. The earlier translation\u003cbr\u003e6. This translation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV. Gerald the Historian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eV. Gerald the Artist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVI. Short Bibliography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVII. Acknowledgments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVIII. List of Gerald's Extant Writings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaps:\u003cbr\u003e1. Gerald's Journey Through Wales\u003cbr\u003e2. Wales in 1188\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE JOURNEY THROUGH WALES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Preface\u003cbr\u003eSecond Preface\u003cbr\u003eList of Chapter-Headings: Book I; Book II\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE DESCRIPTION OF WALES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Preface\u003cbr\u003eSecond Preface\u003cbr\u003eList of Chapter-Headings: Book I; Book II\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix I: The additions made in Versions II and III of The Journey Through Wales\u003cbr\u003eAppendix II: The additions made in Versions II and III of The Description of Wales\u003cbr\u003eAppendix III: Gerald of Wales and King Arthur\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003eGerald of Wales was born c.1145 in Pembrokeshire.  He died in obscurity, possibly in Lincoln in 1223.  He wrote seventeen books, all of them in Latin, and was well-connected to the Royal Family of his day.   Lewis Thorpe was Professor of French at Nottingham University from 1958 to 1977.  He was President of the British Branch of the International Arthurian Society.  He died in 1977.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305104265445,"sku":"NP9780140443394","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140443394.jpg?v=1767740016","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-journey-through-wales-and-the-description-of-wales-isbn-9780140443394","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}