Survivals In Belief Among The Celts
Nonfiction, History, Eastern Europe, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology, World History
| Author: | George Henderson | ISBN: | 1230000037925 |
| Publisher: | AppsPublisher | Publication: | December 11, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | George Henderson |
| ISBN: | 1230000037925 |
| Publisher: | AppsPublisher |
| Publication: | December 11, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Survivals in Belief Among the Celts
by George Henderson
An extensive review of evidence of pre-Christian beliefs in Celtic culture.
"This long out-of-print book [...] reviews the extensive literature on survivals of pre-Christian beliefs in the Celtic area. It covers customs from Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Cornwall and Brittany, and relates them to other traditional cultures world-wide. This is a work of scholarship, and cites from authoritative literature, including many now hard to obtain sources, and several short texts in the original Gaelic. Among the fascinating topics covered are the evil eye, geis (taboos), doppelgangers, beliefs relating to animals and shape-shifting, lustration, second-sight, and healing rituals. Of particular interest is the discussion of pagan elements in the Carmina Gadelica."
Survivals in Belief Among the Celts
by George Henderson
An extensive review of evidence of pre-Christian beliefs in Celtic culture.
"This long out-of-print book [...] reviews the extensive literature on survivals of pre-Christian beliefs in the Celtic area. It covers customs from Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Cornwall and Brittany, and relates them to other traditional cultures world-wide. This is a work of scholarship, and cites from authoritative literature, including many now hard to obtain sources, and several short texts in the original Gaelic. Among the fascinating topics covered are the evil eye, geis (taboos), doppelgangers, beliefs relating to animals and shape-shifting, lustration, second-sight, and healing rituals. Of particular interest is the discussion of pagan elements in the Carmina Gadelica."
