Bechbretha: Old Irish law-tract on bee-keeping

by T.M. Charles-Edwards, Fergus Kelly

Genres: History

226 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 650

About the author

Thomas Mowbray Charles-Edwards FRHistS FLSW FBA is an emeritus academic at Oxford University. He formerly held the post of Jesus Professor of Celtic and is a Professorial Fellow at Jesus College.

Reviews

[Judyta Szacillo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a 7th-century law tract, a writing of earlier legal tradition that used to be transmitted orally from teacher to student, so it is obviously focused on legal matters like ownership and penalties for injury or theft, but some information on the knowledge and practices of bee-keeping can be deduced, too. Excellent introduction and apparatus by Thomas Charles-Edwards and Fergus Kelly.