Ogham Stones at University College Cork (University Heritage) de Damian Mcmanus - 2003-09-01

Cork University Press. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The collection of 28 Ogham stones at UCC represents the largest collection of Ogham inscriptions in open display in Ireland. In this guide Damian McManus places the stones in their literary, linguistic and archaeological context, and di

Paperback / softback. New. The collection of 28 Ogham stones at UCC represents the largest collection of Ogham inscriptions in open display in Ireland. In this guide Damian McManus places the stones in their literary, linguistic and archaeological context, and discusses the origins of Ogham, its distribution, execution and significance.

Cork University Press, Cork, first edition, 2004. Printed wrappers, 8vo, 22 cm,. vii, 24 pp, ills, maps. From the Introduction - "As our earliest written source of the Irish language, the oldest documentation of Irish personal names, indeed the earliest tangible evidence of Irish scholarship and learning, the Ogam inscriptions hold a place of considerable importance in the history of Irish letters. If their importance has been understated from time to time by some Irish scholars, who regarded them at worst as meaningless, or as forgeries, or dismissed the Ogam script as a mere cipher of the Latin alphabet, recent research has led to a more favourable appreciation of the achievement of the Ogamists, even if many aspects of their creation remain the subject of speculation. We will probably never know exactly when, where or why this peculiar script and its unique alphabet were devised, nor what inspired them, but we do know that from the Old Irish period (seventh-ninth century) until the demise of… Leer más

Fine First Irish Edition Trade Academic Paperback 23 pp. Much serious conservative Ogam scholarship packed into this little book. The cover photo close up on an Ogam inscribed stone. See our Three Geese in Flight Celtic Book Scans

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Cork University Press, 2004 Book. New. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A Brand New Book..