A Traveller's History of Ireland - Couverture souple

Neville, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1566562597 ISBN 13 : 9781566562591

Editeur : Interlink Books, 1997

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A splendid guidebook to Irelandís spectacular antiquitiesóits passage tombs, ring forts, castles, Neolithic settlements, and monastic sites. With its witty and erudite explorations of Irish mythology, history, literature, archaeology, and architecture, this travel book makes for an excellent companion on a journey to Ireland that is also a journey back in time. Along with fascinating overviews of prehistoric, Celtic, early Christian, and early medieval times, Meagher gives the traveler concrete help in finding the most stunning sites that preserve and breathe that history today (some are surprisingly unknown). After the dayís exploring is done, readers can consult the same volume to find where to stay and eatÖ or entertaining bed-time reading in Meagherís lore about these ancient sites. In Ancient Ireland, Meagher brings both his passionate scholarship and knowledge of the country and its history to a guide that is at once personal, humorous, engaging, scholarly, and still minutely practical.

Revue de presse

For independent, inquisitive travellers traversing the green roads of Ireland, there is no better guide than A Traveller's History of Ireland. --Small Press

This book will be appreciated by visitors who want more historical background than ordinary series guidebooks supply... Highly recommended... --Library Journal

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Interlink Books
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1566562597
• ISBN 13: 9781566562591
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible