Caxton, the description of Britain : a modern rendering

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Caxton, the description of Britain : a modern rendering

by Marie Collins ; picture research by Deborah Pownall

Sidgwick & Jackson, 1988

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The description of Britain

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A modern rendering of William Caxton's The description of Britain, itself based on John Trevisa's translation from the Latin of Ranulf Higden's Polychronicon

Includes bibliography and index

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William Caxton first published his bestselling history of Britain in 1480. Basing his version on a 14th century Middle English translation of the Latin "Bolychronicon" - of universal history, he extracted and arranged the chapters that focused on Britain, updating the language where necessary. For the first time his text has been modernized and made available to a 20th century audience. This book tells of customs and traditions, ancient cities and towns, kingdoms and bishoprics, language and manners. Fully illustrated with line engravings and ceramic tiles dating from Caxton's day as well as recent photographs and aerial views of contemporary Britain, it will appeal to all those interested in British history.

目次

  • Historical introduction
  • the names of Britain
  • Britain's location, boundaries and dimensions
  • Britain's excellence and attributes, marvels and wonders
  • the principal divisions of Britain
  • the adjacent islands
  • the King's highways and streets
  • famous rivers and streams
  • ancient cities and towns
  • provinces and shires
  • laws and their names
  • Britain's kingdoms and their boundaries and limits
  • bishoprics and sees
  • the number and kinds of peopole who have inhabited Britain
  • the languages, manners and customs of the inhabitants of Britain
  • Wales
  • why it is called Wales
  • the attributes of Wales
  • the customs and rituals of the Welsh
  • the marvels and wonders of Wales
  • Scotland
  • Ireland
  • the boundaries of Ireland
  • Ireland's greatness, qualities and deficiences
  • the first inhabitants of Ireland
  • the nature and ways of the Irish
  • the marvels and wonders of Ireland
  • the miracles of the Irish saints.

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