Name

Letter V on Manks Language, Literature, and Religious Publications (1790s)

Description

A discursive letter examining the state of the Manks language, its literary output, biblical translations, and scholarly works on the Isle of Man. The author surveys the efforts of Bishop Hildesley and the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge to publish religious texts in Manks, and provides a comprehensive bibliography of works on Manx history and culture up to 1797. Relevant to understanding the cultural and religious context of the island during the Revestment period.

Place

Douglas

Castletown

Westminster

Whitehaven

Isle of Man

London

Related To

Thomas Stowell

Philip Moore

Thomas Wilson

Mark Hildesley

Type

Financial Data

Type

Published Reference Work

Language

English