Medieval Ireland: The Enduring Tradition: v.1 (New Gill History of Ireland) - Tapa blanda

Irish history has traditionally been described either in isolation or in the manner in which it was influenced by outside forces, especially by England. This book strikes a different balance. First, the time span covered is longer and more attention is paid to the early medieval period. Secondly, less emphasis is placed on political and military history than on general social and cultural aspects. As a result, a new interpretation of medieval Ireland emerges - one in which social and cultural norms inherent from pre-historic times in Ireland are seen to survive right through the Middle ages.

Michael Richter studied History and English at the Universities of Marburg, Berlin and London, obtaining his doctorate in 1968. After further research, he was lecturer in Medieval History at University College Dublin from 1974 to 1986, with a short spell as visiting Professor at Vienna University between 1981 and 1982. Since 1986, he has been Professor of Medieval Constitutional History at the University of Konstanz.