Dictionary of Celtic Religion and Culture
Title | Dictionary of Celtic Religion and Culture PDF eBook |
Author | Bernhard Maier |
Publisher | Boydell & Brewer |
Pages | 718 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780851156606 |
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.
Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
Title | Dictionary of Celtic Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Berresford Ellis |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780195089615 |
A fascinating and accessible A-to-Z guide to the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, magical weapons, fabulous beasts, and otherworld entities that populate the myths of this rich tradition. An easy-to-read handbook that opens a window on centuries of rich oral and written tradition from the mists of Europe's origins. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
Title | A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | James MacKillop |
Publisher | Oxford Reference Collection |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017-01-14 |
Genre | BODY, MIND & SPIRIT |
ISBN | 9780198804840 |
This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format.A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology is a comprehensive and accessible survey of one of the world's richest mythological traditions. It covers the people, themes, concepts, places, and creatures of Celtic mythology, saga, legend, and folklore from both ancient pagan origins, and moderntraditions.
The Cultural Traditions Dictionary
Title | The Cultural Traditions Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Law |
Publisher | |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Rosaries and rugby, sashes and sessions, the Battle of the Boyne and the hound of Ulster -- these are some of the many symbols associated with the religious and political cultures in Northern Ireland. Deeply rooted in history, the symbols are often used to reinforce and distinguish community identity. This extensively illustrated new dictionary provides over two hundred lively and informative definitions of the key symbols and expressions particularly relevant to the people of the North. Specially commissioned by the Cultural Diversity Programme of the Community Relations Council in response to the increasing curiosity about 'other' cultural traditions in Northern Ireland, and as a contribution to the knowledge and understanding of cultural diversity throughout Ireland.
Dictionary of the Celts
Title | Dictionary of the Celts PDF eBook |
Author | Brockhampton Press |
Publisher | |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781860197093 |
A Dictionary of Celtic mythology
Title | A Dictionary of Celtic mythology PDF eBook |
Author | James MacKillop |
Publisher | |
Pages | 456 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Mythology, Celtic |
ISBN | 9780191726552 |
This text contains full coverage of the persons, themes concepts, places, and creatures of Celtic mythology, in all ancient and modern traditions.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts
Title | The Religion of the Ancient Celts PDF eBook |
Author | John Arnott MacCulloch |
Publisher | |
Pages | 428 |
Release | 1911 |
Genre | Celts |
ISBN |
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.