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The Bruce
John Barbour, W M. 1871-1952 Mackenzie
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R1,081
Discovery Miles 10 810
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This engrossing biography of Robert the Bruce, Scotland's famous
warrior-king, is adapted from the epic verse of John Barbour - a
famous Scottish poet, who wrote his life's work in the Scots
language. We hear tell of how the great king dealt with conflicts
between the noble houses of Medieval Scotland, and the ever-present
threat of the encroaching English. Of particular highlight are the
battle narratives, which count among the most elaborate and
descriptive to survive from the period. Barbour places great
emphasis upon the Bruce's heroism and daring feats of bravery both
political and military, his work being written to commemorate the
emergence of Robert's successor, Robert the Second. While modern
histories offer a more even-handed and detailed look at both
Robert's achievements and his shortcomings, Barbour's great poem -
and modern English translations of it such as this - remain core
sources for historians of Medieval Scotland.
Barbour's Bruce (c. 1375) is the oldest substantial piece of
literature in Older Scots. It narrates in four-stress couplets the
feats of Robert Bruce and his supporters, most notably James
Douglas and Thomas Randolph. Their heroic activities, including
battles against odds and clever out-manoeuvrings as well as open
warfare, provide opportunities for discussion of good leadership,
the celebration of freedom, and a construction of Scottishness
alongside a narrative with enough verifiable historical detail to
make it compelling and convincing. Barbour's narrative implicitly
locates Bruce and Douglas against European traditions of the Nine
Worthies, particularly Alexander, and shows a sophisticated sense
of structure in the central placing of Bannockburn and Bruce's
speech on freedom. This edition by McDiarmid and Stevenson, out of
print for several years, is now reissued by the Scottish Text
Society. In addition to the text, it provides a full introduction,
notes and a glossary.
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The Bruce
John Barbour, W M. 1871-1952 Mackenzie
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R827
Discovery Miles 8 270
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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This engrossing biography of Robert the Bruce, Scotland's famous
warrior-king, is adapted from the epic verse of John Barbour - a
famous Scottish poet, who wrote his life's work in the Scots
language. We hear tell of how the great king dealt with conflicts
between the noble houses of Medieval Scotland, and the ever-present
threat of the encroaching English. Of particular highlight are the
battle narratives, which count among the most elaborate and
descriptive to survive from the period. Barbour places great
emphasis upon the Bruce's heroism and daring feats of bravery both
political and military, his work being written to commemorate the
emergence of Robert's successor, Robert the Second. While modern
histories offer a more even-handed and detailed look at both
Robert's achievements and his shortcomings, Barbour's great poem -
and modern English translations of it such as this - remain core
sources for historians of Medieval Scotland.
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The Bruce (Paperback)
John Barbour
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R884
R818
Discovery Miles 8 180
Save R66 (7%)
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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The Bruce (Paperback)
The Perfect Library; John Barbour
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R711
Discovery Miles 7 110
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