A History of Medieval Ireland With an Introduction by Kathleen Hughes

Otway-Ruthven, A.J. A History of Medieval Ireland. Second Edition. London, Ernest Benn Ltd, 1980. 14.5cm x 22cm. XV, 454 pages including a fold-out-map shwoing Ireland around the year 1300. Original Hardcover. With original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Includes for exampe the following: The archaism of Irish civilisation Effects of Christianity on the arts and evidence of the annals, archaeology and instututions Irish forces in English wars The native Irish and English law Baronial feuds and Irish risings in the south The Black Death The disorders of Anglo-Irish society A.J. Otway-Ruthven was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and at Girton College, Cambridge, where she gained her Ph.D. After a period of research in Paris, she was apppointed Lecturer in History at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1938. Since 1951 she has been Lecky Professor of History in the Unversity of Dublin. (Dustjacket Cover)