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: |
Publisher |
: University of Wales Press |
Total Pages |
: 300 |
Release |
: 2015-11-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781783167937 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1783167939 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Celtic Religion by :
Focused in scope, and emphasizes methodological aspects of Celtic scholarship. This collection of original essays illuminates the importance of theoretical considerations in the study of early medieval sources.
Author |
: Bernhard Maier |
Publisher |
: Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages |
: 718 |
Release |
: 1997 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0851156606 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780851156606 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dictionary of Celtic Religion and Culture by : Bernhard Maier
This dictionary, with more than 1000 articles, provides a comprehensive survey of all important aspects of Celtic religion and culture, covering both the prehistoric continental Celts and the later, medieval culture that found written form long after the Celts had settled in the British Isles. Articles in the dictionary also cover the interaction between Celtic and Roman civilisations, and the seminal input of medieval Celtic legend into the Arthurian tradition. The continental and insular Celtic languages, both ancient and modern, are described, and there is a full account of the Celtic deities known to us from the inscriptions and iconography of the classical world. Celtic art and agriculture, the Ossian myth, the Irish Renaissance, and the history of Celtic studies are among other areas treated in depth.
Author |
: John Arnott MacCulloch |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 404 |
Release |
: 1911 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105005657122 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Religion of the Ancient Celts by : John Arnott MacCulloch
Scant records remain of the ancient Celtic religion beyond some eleventh- and twelfth-century written material from the Irish Celts and the great Welsh document Mabinogion. This classic study by a distinguished scholar, builds not only upon the surviving texts but also upon folk customs derived from the rituals of the old cults. A masterly and extremely readable survey, it offers a reconstruction of the essentials of Celtic paganism: fascinating glimpses into primitive forms of worship involving rites centered on rivers and wells, trees and plants, and animals; and examinations of evidence from Celtic burial mounds to explore beliefs and customs related to the culture of the dead, including rites of rebirth and transmigration.
Author |
: Graham Webster |
Publisher |
: Barnes & Noble |
Total Pages |
: 304 |
Release |
: 1987 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105040968195 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Celtic Religion in Roman Britain by : Graham Webster
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: University of Wales Press |
Total Pages |
: 198 |
Release |
: 2015-11-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781783167944 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1783167947 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Celtic Religion by :
Focused in scope, and emphasizes methodological aspects of Celtic scholarship. This collection of original essays illuminates the importance of theoretical considerations in the study of early medieval sources.
Author |
: Patricia Monaghan |
Publisher |
: Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 529 |
Release |
: 2014-05-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781438110370 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1438110375 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore by : Patricia Monaghan
Presents an illustrated A to Z reference containing over 1,000 entries providing information on Celtic myths, fables and legends from Ireland, Scotland, Celtic Britain, Wales, Brittany, central France, and Galicia.
Author |
: Philip Freeman |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 297 |
Release |
: 2017-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780190460495 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0190460490 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Celtic Mythology by : Philip Freeman
Most people have heard of the Celts--the elusive, ancient tribal people who resided in present-day England, Ireland, Scotland and France. Paradoxically characterized as both barbaric and innocent, the Celts appeal to the modern world as a symbol of a bygone era, a world destroyed by the ambition of empire and the spread of Christianity throughout Western Europe. Despite the pervasive cultural and literary influence of the Celts, shockingly little is known of their way of life and beliefs, because very few records of their stories exist. In this book, for the first time, Philip Freeman brings together the best stories of Celtic mythology. Everyone today knows about the gods and heroes of the ancient Greeks, such as Zeus, Hera, and Hercules, but how many people have heard of the Gaulish god Lugus or the magical Welsh queen Rhiannon or the great Irish warrior Cú Chulainn? We still thrill to the story of the Trojan War, but the epic battles of the Irish Táin Bó Cuailgne are known only to a few. And yet those who have read the stories of Celtic myth and legend-among them writers like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis-have been deeply moved and influenced by these amazing tales, for there is nothing in the world quite like them. In these stories a mysterious and invisible realm of gods and spirits exists alongside and sometimes crosses over into our own human world; fierce women warriors battle with kings and heroes, and even the rules of time and space can be suspended. Captured in vivid prose these shadowy figures-gods, goddesses, and heroes-come to life for the modern reader.
Author |
: Philip Freeman |
Publisher |
: St. Martin's Essentials |
Total Pages |
: 129 |
Release |
: 2021-06-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781250780218 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1250780217 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Celtic Spirituality by : Philip Freeman
In Celtic Spirituality, acclaimed translator and scholar Philip Freeman allows the voices of the Celts to speak once more. Though the Celtic civilization has long disappeared, lingering traces of their spirituality haunt Ireland and the surrounding land. Tantalizing snippets of faded manuscript pages, ancient stone carvings, and spells from the mystery-shrouded Druids have sparked the imagination of generations of modern seekers. Translated from their original languages—Gaulish, Latin, Irish, and Welsh—the passages and stories in Celtic Spirituality are true artifacts of the Celts' vibrant and varied religion from both the pre-Christian and early Christian period. From a ritual of magical inspiration to stories of the ancient gods and adventures of long-forgotten heroes, Freeman has unearthed a stunning collection of Celtic work. The translation is accessible to the modern reader, but maintains the beauty and vibrancy of the original. Celtic Spirituality includes material that has never been translated before, offering a new glimpse into the wisdom and wild magic of the Celts.
Author |
: Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson |
Publisher |
: Manchester University Press |
Total Pages |
: 296 |
Release |
: 1988 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0719025796 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780719025792 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe by : Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson
Author |
: Sharon Paice MacLeod |
Publisher |
: McFarland |
Total Pages |
: 245 |
Release |
: 2011-11-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780786487035 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0786487038 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Celtic Myth and Religion by : Sharon Paice MacLeod
This book provides a comprehensive overview of Celtic mythology and religion, encompassing numerous aspects of ritual and belief. Topics include the presence of the Celtic Otherworld and its inhabitants, cosmology and sacred cycles, wisdom texts, mythological symbolism, folklore and legends, and an appreciation of the natural world. Evidence is drawn from the archaeology of sacred sites, ethnographic accounts of the ancient Celts and their beliefs, medieval manuscripts, poetic and visionary literature, and early modern accounts of folk healers and seers. New translations of poems, prayers, inscriptions and songs from the early period (Gaulish, Old Irish and Middle Welsh) as well as the folklore tradition (Modern Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish, Breton and Manx) complement the text. Information of this kind has never before been collected as a compendium of the indigenous wisdom of the Celtic-speaking peoples, whose traditions have endured in various forms for almost three thousand years.