The religion of the ancient Celts /
by J. A. Macculloch.

Description

Main Author

MacCulloch, J. A. (John Arnott), 1868-1950

Language(s)

English

Published

Edinburgh : T. & T. Clark, 1911.

Subjects

Mythology, Celtic
Celts > Celts / Religion
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Summary

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, first published in 1911, 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.

Note

"List of abbreviations used in the notes throughout this work": p. xiii-xv.

Physical Description

xv, 399, [1] p. ; 23 cm.

ISBN

0524009309 (microfiche)

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