Leabhar Na G-Ceart: Or, The Book Of Rights

Power, privilege and precedent meet on the page in Leabhar Na G-Ceart: Or, The Book of Rights, a demanding, enthralling ledger of status from early medieval Ireland. Law, kingship and ritual intersect. Prepared in the 19th century by John O'Donovan, this irish historical text presents medieval irish law with a clarity that makes its lists of dues, claims and ceremonial duties tangible to modern readers. More than a catalogue, it maps ancient irish rights and Irish kingship customs as lived ...