On Monday, November 23, 2020 at 8:13:00 PM UTC-8, Stewart Baldwin wrote:for those who just prefer to copy genealogies.
A recent purchase which arrived in my mailbox today:
Ben Guy, Medieval Welsh Genealogy. An Introduction and Textual Study (Studies in Celtic History XLII, Boydell Press, 2020).
This is a very detailed study of the early Welsh genealogical manuscripts, recommended for those interested in the serious study of early Welsh genealogy who happen to have some extra money gathering dust. However, the material may be too difficult
Wales -- Literary Genealogy in the Insular World -- Formal and Structural Conventions of Insular Literary Genealogy -- Literary Genealogy in Medieval Wales -- Modern Approaches to Medieval Welsh Genealogy -- 2. The Earliest Welsh Genealogical Collections:Stewart BaldwinThe book is available at quite a number of US libraries - if and when libraries begin offering ILL services again. Here is a list of its contents (from Worldcat):
Intro -- Frontcover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- A Note on Orthography, Manuscripts, Tables and Translations -- 1. Medieval Welsh Genealogy and its Contexts -- Kinship and Society in Medieval
On the subject of the older generations of the House of Gwynedd I came on Academia across a paper of paper of Flint Johnson, The Gwynedd Dynasty from Padarn to Maelgwyn (2020) that takes a new critical look on previous knowledge/assumptions with regardto Cunedda, Taliesin, Gododdin and the trustworthyness of the eldest generations of the Gwynedd Dynasty. The who wrote what when why and with what agenda.
https://www.academia.edu/45676246/The_Gwynedd_Dynasty_from_Padarn_to_Maelgwn
On Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 7:29:52 AM UTC-6, hansvog...@gmail.com wrote:regard to Cunedda, Taliesin, Gododdin and the trustworthyness of the eldest generations of the Gwynedd Dynasty. The who wrote what when why and with what agenda.
On the subject of the older generations of the House of Gwynedd I came on Academia across a paper of paper of Flint Johnson, The Gwynedd Dynasty from Padarn to Maelgwyn (2020) that takes a new critical look on previous knowledge/assumptions with
https://www.academia.edu/45676246/The_Gwynedd_Dynasty_from_Padarn_to_MaelgwnI found most of this to be unconvincing guesswork.
Stewart Baldwin
interest include Greek and Germanic classic history, feminist studies, and prehistoric civilizations. A highly creative and prolific writer, he has written many books in several of his different areas of study and is in the process of publishing them. HeDr. Flint Johnson grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, River Falls, he earned his Ph.D. in Medieval Studies, a multi-disciplinary degree, from the University of Glasgow at the age of 26. His other areas of
Op zondag 5 december 2021 om 02:28:16 UTC+1 schreef Stewart Baldwin:regard to Cunedda, Taliesin, Gododdin and the trustworthyness of the eldest generations of the Gwynedd Dynasty. The who wrote what when why and with what agenda.
On Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 7:29:52 AM UTC-6, hansvog...@gmail.com wrote:
On the subject of the older generations of the House of Gwynedd I came on Academia across a paper of paper of Flint Johnson, The Gwynedd Dynasty from Padarn to Maelgwyn (2020) that takes a new critical look on previous knowledge/assumptions with
https://www.academia.edu/45676246/The_Gwynedd_Dynasty_from_Padarn_to_MaelgwnI found most of this to be unconvincing guesswork.
What did you find unconvincing?
On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 4:54:18 AM UTC-6, hansvog...@gmail.com wrote:regard to Cunedda, Taliesin, Gododdin and the trustworthyness of the eldest generations of the Gwynedd Dynasty. The who wrote what when why and with what agenda.
Op zondag 5 december 2021 om 02:28:16 UTC+1 schreef Stewart Baldwin:
On Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 7:29:52 AM UTC-6, hansvog...@gmail.com wrote:
On the subject of the older generations of the House of Gwynedd I came on Academia across a paper of paper of Flint Johnson, The Gwynedd Dynasty from Padarn to Maelgwyn (2020) that takes a new critical look on previous knowledge/assumptions with
dynasty of Gwynedd, in the very first paragraph contains the following sentence:https://www.academia.edu/45676246/The_Gwynedd_Dynasty_from_Padarn_to_MaelgwnI found most of this to be unconvincing guesswork.
What did you find unconvincing?While credentials like a Master's Degree are not meaningless, the research still has to speak for itself. My original statement was based on the large number of "red flags" I found when resding the paper. For example, discussing the origin of the
"The Historia Brittonum states that Padarn Peisrud, translated as Paternus of the Red Cloak, founded the dynasty."assessment would appear to be that of extreme sloppiness. The edition of HB cited is that of Morris, which also prints the Harleian Genealogies, which do mention Padarn Peisrud in the genealogy of the kings of Gwynedd. However, even the genealogies do
This statement is false. Not only does Historia Brittonum [HB] not make this statement, it does not even mention Padarn Peisrud. If we give the author the benefit of the doubt and assume that he was not falsifying his citation, then the most generous
This alone would be enough to cause considerable skepticism, but there are plenty of other problems. The paper shows plenty of "cherry-picking" of data, including from late literary sources (such as the late Welsh tale "Culhwch ac Olwen") treated as ifthey were genuine "historical" sources.
Stewart Baldwin
Op maandag 6 december 2021 om 05:52:37 UTC+1 schreef Stewart Baldwin:with regard to Cunedda, Taliesin, Gododdin and the trustworthyness of the eldest generations of the Gwynedd Dynasty. The who wrote what when why and with what agenda.
On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 4:54:18 AM UTC-6, hansvog...@gmail.com wrote:
Op zondag 5 december 2021 om 02:28:16 UTC+1 schreef Stewart Baldwin:
On Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 7:29:52 AM UTC-6, hansvog...@gmail.com wrote:
On the subject of the older generations of the House of Gwynedd I came on Academia across a paper of paper of Flint Johnson, The Gwynedd Dynasty from Padarn to Maelgwyn (2020) that takes a new critical look on previous knowledge/assumptions
dynasty of Gwynedd, in the very first paragraph contains the following sentence:https://www.academia.edu/45676246/The_Gwynedd_Dynasty_from_Padarn_to_MaelgwnI found most of this to be unconvincing guesswork.
What did you find unconvincing?While credentials like a Master's Degree are not meaningless, the research still has to speak for itself. My original statement was based on the large number of "red flags" I found when resding the paper. For example, discussing the origin of the
assessment would appear to be that of extreme sloppiness. The edition of HB cited is that of Morris, which also prints the Harleian Genealogies, which do mention Padarn Peisrud in the genealogy of the kings of Gwynedd. However, even the genealogies do"The Historia Brittonum states that Padarn Peisrud, translated as Paternus of the Red Cloak, founded the dynasty."
This statement is false. Not only does Historia Brittonum [HB] not make this statement, it does not even mention Padarn Peisrud. If we give the author the benefit of the doubt and assume that he was not falsifying his citation, then the most generous
if they were genuine "historical" sources.This alone would be enough to cause considerable skepticism, but there are plenty of other problems. The paper shows plenty of "cherry-picking" of data, including from late literary sources (such as the late Welsh tale "Culhwch ac Olwen") treated as
Is there any historically accepted line to Cunedda?Stewart BaldwinIndeed, it's in how you treat the details one's craftmanship shows.
With regards,
Hans Vogels
Is there any historically accepted line to Cunedda?
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