Inside out Series: Telling the Story of Welsh

Catrin Stevens

An informed and entertaining glance at the origins and history of the most vibrant of the Celtic languages. Called the 'language of heaven', Welsh is a musical language, liltingly poetic, and has long been the language of the hearth. But it is also the language of school, office and government, and is equally at home in TV, film and pop culture.

ISBN: 9781848510494

Price: £4.99

Department: History, Welsh History

Format: Paperback

Language: English

No. of pages: 40

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One of ten volumes in Gomer's 'Inside Out' series on various aspects of life in Wales, Telling the Story of Welsh provides a highly accessible overview of the long and complex history of the Welsh language, from its ancient Indo-European origins to the present day. - Suzy Ceulan Hughes, Gwales

Table of Contents

Foreword by Elin Manahan Thomas
First Impressions
Where and when did it all begin?
Early Welsh
Welsh in the Middle Ages
The Act of Union and all that!
A Bible for all the People of the World
Preachers and Dreamers
The Industrial Revolution and its Impact
The Treason of the Blue Books and its Consequences
Fluctuating Fortunes
New Challenges
Campaign for the Language
Gorau Arf: the best weapon
Cultual Life
Iaith Pawb - Everyone's Language
The Will to Survive
Acknowledgements

Blurb

Called the 'language of heaven', Welsh is beautiful to speak, fascinating to learn and enchanting to hear. It's a musical language, liltingly poetic, and has long been the language of the hearth. But it is also the language of school, office and government, and is equally at home in TV, film and pop culture.
This book is an informed and entertaining glance at the origins and history of the most vibrant of the Celtic languages.

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