In Search of the Irish Dreamtime by J P Mallory

In Search of the Irish Dreamtime by J P Mallory

By comparing the world depicted in the earliest Irish literary tradition with the archaeological evidence available on the ground, Mallory explores Ireland's rich mythological tradition and tests its claims to represent reality.

'An essential modern reader on the development of our concepts of the most ancient past of Ireland … formidably referenced and thorough' - Irish Times
'Mallory’s book will be of interest to those already immersed in the study of medieval Ireland, but hopefully will also prove a way into this fascinating subject for those new to the field' - Times Higher Education
'An extensive, erudite and humorous study' - Current Archaeology
'Eminently readable and enjoyable' - Journal of Irish Archaeology

J. P. Mallory is a world expert on the interconnection of archaeology and linguistics and is the author of the standard work In Search of the Indo-Europeans and The Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European. He has published numerous other works, including the hugely acclaimed The Origins of the Irish. He is Emeritus Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at Queen’s University Belfast and a member of the Royal Irish Academy.

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ISBN 13	9780500051849
ISBN 10	0500051844
Title	In Search of the Irish Dreamtime
Author	J P Mallory
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published	2016-05-16
Number of pages	320
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