Hospitality in medieval Ireland, 900-1500 / Catherine Marie O'Sullivan
2004, First Edition. Dublin, Ireland ; Portland, OR : Four Courts Press. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #435519
ISBN: 1851827455
Physical description; 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-260) and index. Contents; 1. Hospitality in medieval Ireland : an introduction to the sources -- 2. From kings and clerics to wandering bands and exiles : recipients of medieval Ireland's hospitality -- 3. Hospitality and the ordinary householder -- 4. Hospitality and the Irish nobility : open-handed generosity in the royal courts of medieval Ireland -- 5. Hospitality and the Irish guesthouse-keeper -- 6. Hospitality and the Irish Church : guesting, feasting and gift giving as prescribed by the Irish Church and practised throughout medieval Ireland -- App. Observations on the customs of hospitality in medieval Ireland. Subjects; To 1603. Hospitality Religious aspects Christianity. Hospitality Ireland History To 1500. Hospitality. Manners and customs. Ireland. Ireland Social life and customs To 1500. Ireland History To 1603.
Price: €195.00