de Excidio Britanniae; Or, the Ruin of Britain (Dodo Press)
Gildas' principal work, De Excidio Britanniae, is a sermon in three parts condemning the acts of his contemporaries, both secular and religious. The only substantial source for post-Roman British history, it is of great value to the study of this period of history. The first part consists of Gildas' explanation for his work and a brief narrative of Roman Britain from its conquest under the principate to Gildas' time. He describes the doings of the Romans and the Groans of the Britons, in which the Britons make one last request for military aid from the departed Roman military. He excoriates his fellow Britons for their sins, while at the same…
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Weitere Autoren: Williams, Hugh Alders (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-1-4099-9346-9
- EAN: 9781409993469
- Produktnummer: 6354985
- Verlag: Lulu Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 136 S.
- Masse: H22.7 cm x B15.1 cm x D2.2 cm 220 g
- Gewicht: 220
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