Ireland in the medieval world, AD400–1000 reviewed in the Irish Times

Edel Breathnach's recent publication Ireland in the medieval world, AD400-1000: Landscape, kingship and religion has been reviewed in the Irish Times this week:

The foundations for this splendid book have been laid down over many years of research and the publication by the author of numerous papers that prepared the way for this substantial statement. Edel Bhreathnach combines historical, archaeological and environmental evidence with insights from anthropology, cognitive science and critical theory to give the reader a fresh portrait of the landscapes of Ireland. It is particularly effective in marrying the large amount of new archaeological evidence for settlement with history, placelore, law, literature and genealogy....

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