In Pursuit of Saint David: Patron Saint of Wales

by Gerald Morgan

Overview

A comprehensive volume about St David, the patron saint of Wales. It contains information about the life of David, the myths associated with him, the history of St David's Day, and the churches which carry his name.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784613723
Publisher:	Y Lolfa
Publication date:	10/03/2017
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	4.70(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Gerald Morgan is a teacher and historian After teaching English at Ysgol Maes Garmon and Ysgol Gyfun Aberteifi, he became headmaster at Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni and then Ysgol Gyfun $$$, Aberystwyth. On retirement he commended a second career teaching Welsh and local history at the Extra Mural Studies department of University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. He has published a substantial number of books and articles, most particularly on the history of Ceredigion and Wales. With his wife Enid, he led the St. David's Day Parade in Aberystwyth in 2015.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 12

1 Saint David in his Own Times 16

2 Saint David's Life after Death 36

3 Rhygyfarch and his Work 43

4 The Struggle for the Archbishopric 65

5 David's Wealth, David's Pilgrims 82

6 Saint David in Church Worship to 1560 93

7 David and the Poets of Wales 99

8 Saint David in Brittany and Ireland 108

9 Saint David and the Reformation 118

10 Saint David in a World of Fantasy 131

11 The Secular Saint David and his Festal Day 137

Appendix I The Churches of Saint David 151

Appendix II A Digest of Rhygyfarch's Life of St David 156

Bibliography 162

Index 166