Cattle Lords and Clansmen

<p>In <i>Cattle Lords and Clansmen</i> Nerys Patterson provides an analysis of the social structure of medieval Ireland focusing on the pre-Norman period. By combining difficult often fragmentary primary sources with sociological and anthropological methods Patterson produces a unique approach to the study of early Ireland--one that challenges previous scholarship. The second edition includes a chapter on seasonal rhythm material derived from Patterson's post-1991 publications and an updated bibliography.</p>