Brehon laws : the ancient wisdom of Ireland / Jo Kerrigan ; photography by Richard Mills.
Publisher: Dublin : The O'Brien Press, 2020Description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:- 9781788491075
- 23 349.415
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Loanable Book | Library | Irish Collection | 349.415 KER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 000437725 |
"A fascinating look at the lifestyle and values of ancient Ireland. Thousands of years ago, Celtic Ireland was a land of tribes and warriors; but a widely accepted, sophisticated and surprisingly enlightened legal system kept society running smoothly. The brehons were the keepers of these laws, which dealt with every aspect of life: land disputes; recompense for theft or violence; marriage and divorce processes; the care of trees and animals. Transmitted orally from ancient times, the laws were transcribed by monks around the fifth century, and what survived was translated by nineteenth-century scholars." - Book cover
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