Bøker av John Rhys

A historical collection of the many wonderful folk tales from the Isle of Man.First published in 1901, John Rhys recorded these fascinating folk tales from the Isle of Man, featuring many ancient superstitions and traditional customs. Explore this captivating corner of Celtic legend within this volume.

The interest of John Rhys (1840-1915) in linguistics was fired by attending the lectures of German philologists while studying abroad. In this 1877 work, which established his reputation, he emphasised that comparative philology of the Celtic languages was a young discipline, but this pioneering work still repays study today.

A pioneer in establishing the field of Celtic studies, John Rhys (1840-1915) became the first professor of Celtic languages at Oxford in 1877. This two-volume work, published in 1901, illuminates folklore fieldwork and its difficulties. For each text, Rhys provides information about his sources, and an English translation.