{"product_id":"delw-y-byd-a-medieval-welsh-encyclopedia","title":"Delw Y Byd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Delw Y Byd\" by Natalia I Petrovskaia is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Deep Sky \u0026amp; Solar System. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition presents extracts from the medieval Welsh encyclopedia Delw y Byd. A medieval Welsh translation of the first book of the Latin encyclopedia known as Imago Mundi, written by Honorius Augustodunensis in the first quarter of the twelfth century, this text is a fine example of the ties between the intellectual world of Europe and Wales in the late-twelfth\/early-thirteenth centuries, when the text was translated, ties that brought across the scientific knowledge based on Roman and late antique sources. Structured according to the four elements: earth, water, air and fire, the text presents geographical, anthropological, and astronomical information, often with historical and mythological contexts. The present edition follows that organizational principle, providing a glimpse into the medieval understanding of the overarching structure of the universe. The text is presented in its historical and literary context, with an updated account of its transmission. A commentary on the scientific context of the most interesting passages is provided, as well as a linguistic one. The edition also provides an overview of the variants by printing parallel texts based on all surviving medieval manuscript witnesses for a number of selected chapters. This includes sections of two previously unpublished medieval witnesses of the text. The accompanying glossary includes vocabulary from all extracts included in the edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Humanities Research Association","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46418208686279,"sku":"1-99-523-000734","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/9575\/6487\/files\/9781781889503.jpg?v=1776313244","url":"https:\/\/snowflakeskies.com\/products\/delw-y-byd-a-medieval-welsh-encyclopedia","provider":"Snowflake Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}