Publisher: University of Wales Press ISBN: 9780708312902 Number of pages: 262 Dimensions: 216 x 138 mm You may also be interested in. National Redeemer: Owain Glyndwr in Welsh Tradition: .uk: Henken, Elissa R. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Based on research carried out in both the library and the field, with materials ranging from 9th-century to 20th-century legends, it puts contemporary issues of nationalism in an historical and traditional context. Buy National Redeemer: Owain Glyndwr in Welsh Tradition First by Henken, Elissa R. It is concerned with patterned expectations, with the ways in which tradition shapes people's understanding of history, their perception of the present, and thus the unfolding of the future, and conversely, it is concerned with the ways in which people shape their traditions to fit their ever changing needs and perceptions. Skip to main content Weekend Sale Save 15. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions - starting at 6.56. This study examines the redeemer-heroes who preceded Glyndwr and provided the traditional role which he assumed, the ways in which Glyndwr and his followers used traditional expectations, and the variations and developments in the traditions which have arisen in the centuries since Glyndwr, leading to his invocation by politicians and nationalists. Buy National Redeemer: Owain Glyndwr in Welsh Tradition by Elissa R Henken online at Alibris. Glyndwr, who led the last major armed rebellion of the Welsh against the English at the beginning of the 15th century, was viewed in his own time as redeemer-hero (the hero who will restore the nation to its former glory) and has since become a primary symbol of modern Welsh nationalism.

The Welsh saints: a study in patterned lives Henken, Elissa R., The Welsh saints: a study in patterned lives, Cambridge: D. Available in used condition with free delivery in the UK. The author traces the development of Owain Glyndwr as a national redeemer in Welsh folklore, history and literature. Henken, Elissa R., National redeemer: Owain Glyndr in Welsh tradition, Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1996. Buy National Redeemer: Owain Glyndwr in Welsh Tradition By Elissa R Henken.

National Redeemer by Elissa Henken