Cornish Studies 5

Cornish Studies #5

by Philip Payton (Editor)

The fifth volume in this acclaimed paperback series covers a wide range of topics, including Celtic Cornwall, Cornish politics, the Cornish economy, Cornish genetics, constructions of language and race in contemporary Cornwall, Cornish rugby, and education in Cornwall.

Contributions by
Rob Burton, Dick Cole, Bernard Deacon, Amy Hale, F. L. Harris, David Harvey, Lynette Olson, Philip Payton, Ronald Perry, F, Roff Rayner, Andy Seward and Garry Tregidga.

Articles: 'Cornwall in Context: The New Cornish Hagiography' by Philip Payton; 'The Cornish Identity and Genetics - An Alternative View' by Dick Cole; 'The Tithing Framework of West Cornwall: A Proposed Patten and an Interpretation of Territorial Origins' by David Harvey; 'Tyranny in Beunans Meriasek' by Lynette Olson; 'Proto-industrialization and Potatoes: A Revised Narrative for Nineteenth-Century Cornwall' by Bernard Deacon; 'Rethinking Celtic Cornwall: An Ethnographic Approach' by Amy Hale; 'Genesis of the Celto-Cornish Revival?: L.C. Duncombe-Jewell and the Cowethas Kelto-Kernuak' by Amy Hale; 'Celtic Revival and Economic Development in Edwardian Cornwall' by Ronald Perry; 'The Politics of the Celto-Cornish Revival, 1886-1939' by Garry Tregidga; 'A Passion to Exist: Cultural Hegemony and the Roots of Cornish Identity' by Rob Burton; 'Cornish Rugby and Cultural Identity: A Socio-historical Perspective' by Andy Seward.

 

194 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997