Gruffudd ap Cynan: A Collaborative Biography (Studies in Celtic History, 16) (Volume 16)

Maund, K.L.

ISBN 10: 0851153895 / ISBN 13: 9780851153896

Published by Boydell Press, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gruffudd ap Cynan: A Collaborative Biography (Studies in Celtic History, 16) (Volume 16)
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0851153895
• ISBN 13: 9780851153896
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Welsh Interest

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Synopsis

The life, career and medieval biography of Gruffudd ap Cynan, king of Gwynedd 1095-1137.

The reign of the North Welsh king Gruffudd ap Cynan [1075-1135] marked the culmination of a century of rapid social and political change. A product of three cultures [Welsh, Irish and Scandinavian], Gruffudd faced a Wales dividedby Norman incursion and dynastic rivalry; his re-creation of his kingdom saw him acting on the wider (and often deadly) stage of Anglo-Norman politics, and surviving where more `traditional' Welsh rulers failed. His reign encouraged a new growth in Welsh literature and creativity, and is often looked upon as a literary `golden age'. This collaborative biography analyses key aspects of the career and context of this remarkable king.

Dr K.L. MAUNDteaches in the School of History and Archaeology, University of Wales, Cardiff. Other contributors: DAVID MOORE, C.P. LEWIS, DAVID E. THORNTON, K.L. MAUND, JUDITH JESCH, NERYS ANN JONES, CERI DAVIES, J.E. CAERWYN WILLIAMS

About the Author

Dr K. L. Maund teaches in the School of History and Archaeology, University of Wales, Cardiff.