Paperback. This scholarly edition of The Welsh Life of St David presents the medieval text of the Life of one of the early Christian missionaries of west Wales. More than one recension of the Latin Life written by Rhigyfarch was produced between the end of the eleventh century and the emergence of the abridged version in Welsh written by an unknown author at the start of the fourteenth century. The present annotated text of the Welsh Life is based on that found in the Book of the Anchorite of Llanddewibrefi (c. 1350), and contains a detailed comparison with the earlier Latin version. The comprehensive introduction by D. Simon Evans considers early references to David alongside valid information relating to the Saint in the sixth century, in order clearly to identify the historical David and to outline his significance in an early period of Welsh history. The Welsh Life of St David was first published by the University of Wales Press in 1988. A presentation for the non-Welsh speaker of the medieval text of the "Welsh Life of St. David," one of the early Christian missionaries of West Wales. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: The Welsh Life of St. David (Paperback)
Publisher: University of Wales Press, Wales
Publication Date: 2016
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1783169532
ISBN 13: 9781783169535
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: new

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St. David was one of the earliest Christian missionaries of West Wales, and his story told in the medieval Welsh-language Life of Saint David. This book presents an annotated version of the text based on the one found in the Book of the Anchorite of Llanddewibrefi (c. 1350). The volume also features a substantial introduction that gathers early references to the saint and historical details and compares the Welsh Life to an earlier Latin version.

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D. Simon Evans (1921–98) was honorary director of the Centre for Research and Scholarship at St David’s University College, Lampeter.

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