Fiery shapes : celestial portents and astrology in Ireland and Wales, 700-1700 : Celestial portents and astrology in Ireland and Wales, 700-1700

Williams, Mark

Fiery shapes : celestial portents and astrology in Ireland and Wales, 700-1700 : Celestial portents and astrology in Ireland and Wales, 700-1700 - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010 - xxx , 218 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-204) and index.

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9780199571840 0199571848 (hbk.)

9780199571840


Welsh Literature
Ireland
Celtic Civilization
Medieval Literature
Middle Ages
Early Modern Era