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Brehon laws : the ancient wisdom of Ireland / Jo Kerrigan ; photography by Richard Mills.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Dublin : The O'Brien Press, 2020Description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781788491075
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 349.415
Summary: "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
List(s) this item appears in: New Acquisitions Summer 2021
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"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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