{"product_id":"brehon-laws-the-ancient-wisdom-of-ireland-9781788491075","title":"Brehon Laws : The Ancient Wisdom of Ireland","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Kerrigan, Jo\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIreland\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 16 March 2020 by O'Brien Press Ltd in Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 176 pages, 30 Illustrations, black and white; 50 Halftones, black and white\u003cbr\u003e224 x 150 x 20 | 390g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating look at the lifestyle and values of ancient IrelandThousands of years ago, Celtic Ireland was a land of tribes and warriors; but a widely accepted, sophisticated and surprisingly enlightened legal system kept society running smoothly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brehons were the keepers of these laws, which dealt with every aspect of life: land disputes; recompense for theft or violence; marriage and divorce processes; the care of trees and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransmitted orally from ancient times, the laws were transcribed by monks around the fifth century, and what survived was translated by nineteenth-century scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJo Kerrigan has immersed herself in these texts, revealing fascinating details that are inspiring for our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith atmospheric photographs by Richard Mills, an accessible introduction to a hidden gem of Irish heritage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kerrigan, Jo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55910401802618,"sku":"9781788491075","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781788491075.jpg?v=1758044610","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/ga\/products\/brehon-laws-the-ancient-wisdom-of-ireland-9781788491075","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}