The Sacred World of the Celts: An Illustrated Guide to Celtic Spirituality and Mythology

by Nigel Pennick

Hardcover, 1997

Status

Available

Call number

299.16

Collection

Publication

Inner Traditions (1997), Edition: Illustrated, 141 pages

Description

A celebration of the long history, rich art, and cultural traditions of the Celts, this text describes how the Celtic tradition has developed and progressed over the centuries from its origins in Europe to the living heritage it is today.

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LibraryThing member threadnsong
It is a good introduction to things Celtic: where the Celts originated, what different gods and goddesses they worshipped depending on the region, where place names derived from their deities, and the incorporation between Celtic spirituality with the Celtic Christian church. And the photos in this
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book are extraordinary! Many of them I have never seen before, such as medieval tapestries depicting British Celtic royalty or horse bronzes from different Western European countries. Those alone are worth the printing of this book.

However, this book suffers from a lack of scholarship and reference material. There is no bibliography, certainly no footnotes, and no reference to any prior publications. Granted, it is an introduction to the subject matter, but it would stand up much better if it had at least a source of references for further study or source material.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1997

Physical description

141 p.; 9.25 inches

ISBN

0892816546 / 9780892816545

Local notes

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