{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-cormac-leadership-principles-from-ancient-ireland-paperback","title":"The Wisdom of Cormac: Leadership Principles from Ancient Ireland - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKuno Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"O grandson of Conn, O Cormac,\" said Carbre, \"what do you deem the worst thing you have seen?\" \u003cbr\u003e \"Not hard to tell,\" said Cormac, \"Faces of foes in a battle-field.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cormac Mac Airt, a third-century high king of Ireland, ruled during a time of prosperity and is revered for his wisdom and generosity. This set of his instructions, presented in a highly poetic question-and-answer dialogue between the king and his son, offers advice on how to live an honest, respectable, and successful life. \u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom of Cormac\u003c\/i\u003e began as an oral tradition that was transcribed by medieval monks and ultimately translated from the Old Irish by the distinguished scholar Kuno Meyer. A milestone in the long history of Celtic knowledge, its practical and moral directives offer a blueprint from ancient Ireland that has universal resonance for modern readers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKuno Meyer (1858-1919) was a distinguished German scholar of Celtic language and literature. He founded and edited four journals devoted to Celtic studies, published numerous translations of Old and Middle Irish romances and legends, and lectured at universities in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769504497952,"sku":"9780486842110","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2834fb282aa91bc536b6d93987d17f40.webp?v=1780349753","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wisdom-of-cormac-leadership-principles-from-ancient-ireland-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}