Cornish Studies Volume 4

edited by Philip Payton and contributions by Mark Stoyle, Paul Thornton, Nicholas Williams, Bernard Deacon, Amy Hale, Neil Kennedy, Alan M. Kent, Brian Murdoch, Philip Payton, Glanville Price and Rod Sheaff

Book cover: Cornish Studies Volume 4

Extent: 196 pages

Publisher: University of Exeter Press

Subjects: Cultural Studies

Series: Cornish Studies

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(October 1996)

ISBN: 9780859895231

5.91 x 9.02 inches

Price: $33.00

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The fourth volume in the acclaimed paperback series . . . the only county series that can legitimately claim to represent the past and present of a nation.


The fourth volume in the acclaimed paperback series . . . the only county series that can legitimately claim to represent the past and present of a nation.

1. Introduction 2. 'Art Thou of Cornish Crew?': Shakespeare, Henry V and Cornish Identity, Alan M. Kent 3. 'Sir Richard Grenville's Creatures': The New Cornish Tertia, 1644-46, Mark Stoyle 4. Is John of Chyanhor Really a 'Cornish Ruodlieb'?, Brian Murdoch 5. 'Linguistically Sound Principles': the Case Against Kernewek Kemmyn, N.J.A. Williams 6. Language Revival and Language Debate: Modernity and Postmodernity, Bernard Deacon 7. 'Reforming Thirties' and 'Hungry Forties': The Genesis of Cornwall's Emigration Trade, Philip Payton 8. A Century of Centralization: Cornish Health and Healthcare, Rod Sheaff Research Notes 9. Negative Particles in Cornish, Glanville Price 10. Second Homes in Cornwall, Paul Thornton Review Articles 11. Foot in the Mouth, or Foot in the Door? Evaluating Chapman's The Celts., Amy Hale 12. Cornish Today: A Modern Cornish Perspective, Neil Kennedy 13. Book Reviews Notes on Contributors

  • Contributions by Bernard Deacon
  • Contributions by Amy Hale
  • Contributions by Neil Kennedy
  • Contributions by Alan M. Kent
  • Contributions by Brian Murdoch
  • Contributions by Philip Payton
  • Contributions by Glanville Price
  • Contributions by Rod Sheaff
  • Contributions by Mark Stoyle
  • Contributions by Paul Thornton
  • Contributions by Nicholas Williams
  • Edited by Philip Payton

"Most articles emphasize Cornish 'difference', and place it in a wider context of European cultural and territorial diversity." Southern History, Vol. 18, 1997
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