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The Cambrian Journal - Softcover

Epwarp S. Bram

 
9780371911785: The Cambrian Journal

Synopsis

The Cambrian Journal by Epwarp S. Bram is a 19th?century Welsh miscellany published in 1862 that blends antiquarian scholarship, biography, and literary history. This issue contains a commemorative Preface by Bram on the death of a long?standing editor, followed by extended biographical and genealogical material, including the MEMOIR OF THE BYAM FAMILY, a meticulous family history drawn from the Byam lineage and related sources. It also presents translations and discussions of Welsh poetry, such as Aneurin’s Gododin, and essays on Bardic tradition, Druidic lore, and the relationship between Welsh literature and church history. The volume includes critical correspondence, notes on Pen Rhys monastery and the Nant Ffrancon Pass, and a substantial essay on Mosaic ethnology of Europe, arguing Japhetic origins for European languages and for Cymric roots. Rich in archival detail, footnotes, and editorial commentary, the issue stands as a valuable primary source for 19th?century Welsh scholarship, Celtic antiquities, and the broader history of the British Isles.

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