{"product_id":"brehon-laws-jo-kerrigan-9781788491075","title":"Brehon Laws: The Ancient Wisdom of Ireland","description":"A fascinating look at the lifestyle and values of ancient Ireland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThousands 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTransmitted orally from ancient times, the laws were transcribed by monks around the fifth century, and what survived was translated by nineteenth-century scholars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJo Kerrigan has immersed herself in these texts, revealing fascinating details that are inspiring for our world today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith atmospheric photographs by Richard Mills, an accessible introduction to a hidden gem of Irish heritage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jo Kerrigan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1788491076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788491075\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Brien Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Jo Kerrigan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48799255167231,"sku":"9781788491075","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brehon-laws-jo-kerrigan-9781788491075","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}