Fiery Shapes
| Author | : Mark Williams |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2010-08-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199571840 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199571848 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (848 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Fiery Shapes by : Mark Williams
Download or read book Fiery Shapes written by Mark Williams and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-08-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the representation of astrology and celestial portents in the medieval and later literature of Ireland and Wales, Fiery Shapes examines the mysterious figure of the druid, who was allegedly able to read the future from rainclouds; Taliesin and Merlin; and the Welsh gentleman poet of the later Middle Ages and beyond.
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