IMC 2003: Sessions
Session 1319: Power and Authority in Medieval Irish and Anglo-Norman Narrative
Wednesday 16 July 2003, 16.30-18.00
Sponsor: | Four Courts Press, Dublin |
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Organiser: | Elva Johnston, Department of Early Irish History |
Moderator/Chair: | Anne Connon, Centre for the Study of Human Settlement & Historical Change, National University of Ireland, Galway |
Paper 1319-a | Power and Authority: Medieval Irish Kingship Tales (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Celtic |
Paper 1319-b | Power and Authority in the Irish Voyage of Máel Dúin (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Celtic |
Paper 1319-c | The Voice of Authority: The Role of the Host in the Anglo-Norman Voyage of St Brendan (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Celtic, Language and Literature - French/ Occitan |
Abstract | Direct and indirect statements on power and authority in medieval Irish narrative. Kingship tales are an evident source for the former, voyage tales for the latter. The Irish evidence is then compared and contrasted with Anglo-Norman evidence. |