Bibliography
A. G. van (Anton Gerard)
Hamel b. 1886–d. 1945
Works authored
Hamel, A. G. van [ed.], Lebor Bretnach: the Irish version of the Historia Britonum ascribed to Nennius, Dublin: Stationery Office, 1932.
Irishmanuscripts.ie – PDF: <link>
Hamel, A. G. van, Een Iersch kettingsprookje, Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Nederlandsche Akademie van Wetenschappen, Afd. Letterkunde, series A 63.10, Amsterdam, 1927.
abstract:
In the present paper a more or less conjectural text is given of a cumulative story in Irish, which was heard in West-Cork. It consists of an introduction, linking the events of the tale to the great famine of the nineteenth century, a main part or body, whose bardic character speaks in favour of seventeenth or eighteenth century origin, and a tail containing a well-known cheville. The body relates the struggle of an old couple with their ten sons against a supernatural being called Meacanán. This name also occurs in a seventeenth century text, Pairlement Chlainne Tomáis, and means Turnip-Man. A Russian folk-tale, Rjepka, is compared, and it is suggested that the two stories should be fundamentally identical. In that case the Irish version would have developed from the original frame under bardic infiuences.
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abstract:
In the present paper a more or less conjectural text is given of a cumulative story in Irish, which was heard in West-Cork. It consists of an introduction, linking the events of the tale to the great famine of the nineteenth century, a main part or body, whose bardic character speaks in favour of seventeenth or eighteenth century origin, and a tail containing a well-known cheville. The body relates the struggle of an old couple with their ten sons against a supernatural being called Meacanán. This name also occurs in a seventeenth century text, Pairlement Chlainne Tomáis, and means Turnip-Man. A Russian folk-tale, Rjepka, is compared, and it is suggested that the two stories should be fundamentally identical. In that case the Irish version would have developed from the original frame under bardic infiuences.
Hamel, A. G. van, Inleiding tot de Keltische taal- en letterkunde, Neophilologische bibliotheek 1, Groningen, 1917.
Internet Archive: <link>
Theses
Hamel, A. G. van, “De oudste Keltische en Angelsaksische geschiedbronnen”, Middelburg, Dissertation: Altorffer, 1911.
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Works edited
Contributions to journals
Hamel, A. G. van, “[Review of: Evers, G. A. [comp.], E. J. Gras [ass.], J. M. Keyman [ass.], and M. J. Reynvaan [ass.], Lijst van gedrukte geschriften over de Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht. Proeve eener bibliografie 1634–1936, Utrecht, 1937]”, The Library Association Record, 4th series, 4 (November, 1937): 612.
Hamel, A. G. van, “Aspects of Celtic mythology”, Proceedings of the British Academy 20 (1934): 207–248.
Begins “Read 14 November 1934
Some scholars look upon a myth as an article of faith of pagan times. Others take it as an expression of the early religious mind in a symbolic form. However, neither dogmatism nor speculation belongs to the primitive properties of religion. Their influence, great though it may become in the course of evolution, is not in any degree underrated if precedence is given to an altogether different aspect of mythology, which is of a practical and, therefore, a more primitive character. Myths have an essential bearing upon the execution of the earliest religious functions, that is, upon the ritual intended for the obtaining of a gift or favour from a superior power. Where a god is worshipped, the myth is there to remind him of what he has done or allowed on a previous occasion. [...]”
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Begins “Read 14 November 1934
Some scholars look upon a myth as an article of faith of pagan times. Others take it as an expression of the early religious mind in a symbolic form. However, neither dogmatism nor speculation belongs to the primitive properties of religion. Their influence, great though it may become in the course of evolution, is not in any degree underrated if precedence is given to an altogether different aspect of mythology, which is of a practical and, therefore, a more primitive character. Myths have an essential bearing upon the execution of the earliest religious functions, that is, upon the ritual intended for the obtaining of a gift or favour from a superior power. Where a god is worshipped, the myth is there to remind him of what he has done or allowed on a previous occasion. [...]”
Hamel, A. G. van, “Partholon”, Revue Celtique 50 (1933): 217–237.
Journal volume: Gallica: <link>
Hamel, A. G. van, “The Celtic Grail”, Revue Celtique 47 (1930): 340–382.
Journal volume: Gallica: <link>
Also available as an offprint.
Hamel, A. G. van, “The battle of Leitir Ruide”, Revue Celtique 44 (1927): 59–67.
Journal volume: Internet Archive: <link>
Hamel, A. G. van, “Norse history in Hanes Gruffydd ap Cynan”, Revue Celtique 42 (1925): 336–344.
Journal volume: Gallica: <link>
Hamel, A. G. van, “Tristan’s combat with the dragon”, Revue Celtique 41 (1924): 331–349.
Journal volume: Gallica: <link>
Hamel, A. G. van, “Poems from Brussels MS 5100-4”, Revue Celtique 36 (1915–1916): 274–290.
Republished in Revue Celtique 37.
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Republished in Revue Celtique 37.
Hamel, A. G. van, “A poem on Crimthann”, Revue Celtique 36 (1915–1916): 262–272.
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Hamel, A. G. van, “On Anglo-Irish syntax”, Englische Studien 45 (1912): 272–292.
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Contributions to edited collections or authored works
Hamel, A. G. van, “[Review of: Evers, G. A. [comp.], E. J. Gras [ass.], J. M. Keyman [ass.], and M. J. Reynvaan [ass.], Lijst van gedrukte geschriften over de Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht. Proeve eener bibliografie 1634–1936, Utrecht, 1937]”, in: Hulshof, Abraham [ed.], Opstellen bij zijn afscheid van de bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht op 31 mei 1940 aangeboden aan G. A. Evers, Utrecht, 1940. 26–27.
About the author
| Quak, Arend, “Korrespondenz zwischen A. G. van Hamel und drei isländische Gelehrten”, Amsterdamer Beiträge zur älteren Germanistik 78:2-3 (2018): 336–372. |
| Schneiders, Marc, “Hamel, Anton Gerard van (1886–1945)”, in: Bosmans, J. [ed.], Biografisch woordenboek van Nederland, vol. 5, The Hague: Instituut voor Nederlandse Geschiedenis, 2001. 166–168.
Instituut voor Nederlandse Geschiedenis – online version (2008): <link>
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| Veelenturf, Kees, “Een brief van A. G. van Hamel”, Mededelingen van de Stichting A. G. van Hamel voor Keltische Studies 5 (1995): 19–21. |
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| Draak, Maartje, “Anton Gerard van Hamel (Hilversum, 5 Juli 1886–Utrecht, 23 November 1945)”, Jaarboek van de Maatschappij der Nederlandsche Letterkunde te Leiden (1945-1946, 1947): 70–79.
Digitale Bibliotheek der Nederlandse Letteren: <link>
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| Vooys, C. G. N. de, “Herdenking van A. G. van Hamel (5 Juli 1886–23 November 1945)”, Jaarboek der Koninklijke Nederlandsche Akademie van Wetenschappen (1945–1946): 231–237.
Digitaal Wetenschapshistorisch Centrum (DWC), Huygens ING (KNAW) – scan (PDF): <link>
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