Download or read book Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art written by Miranda Green and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-10-03 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radical new interpretation of Celts and their way of life

Download or read book Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art written by Miranda Jane Green and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art written by Miranda Jane Aldhouse-Green and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art written by Miranda Green and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-10-03 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radical new interpretation of Celts and their way of life

Download or read book Symbol and Imagen in Celtic Religious Art written by Miranda Jane Aldhouse-Green and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Symbolism of the Celtic Cross written by Derek Bryce and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 1995-11-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the basic symbolism of the Celtic Cross, featuring rare illustrations. Did you know that the basic symbolism of the cross is that of the world axis, or the link between Heaven and Earth? Or that the main feature of the ornamented Celtic Cross, the wheel cross, is not derived from the crucifixion, but from a more ancient symbol the Chi-Rho monogram, which is the name of Christ in the Greek alphabet? In Symbolism of the Celtic Cross, Derek Bryce traces the pagan-Christian link of the essential symbolism of the axis mundi from standing stones and market crosses (at crossroads and not always “crosses” in form) to the inscribed slabs and freestanding crosses of the Celtic-Christian era. He includes rare illustrations of ornamental Celtic Crosses from such places as Brittany, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Cumbria, Ireland, and Cornwall. Bryce explores esoteric aspects of the symbolism, alchemy, and the wisdom of Hermes.

Download or read book Celtic Art written by Miranda Jane Aldhouse-Green and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green, one of the most respected young scholars of Celtic tradition, is a superlative researcher and a clear, often eloquent writer. In this gorgeously illustrated volume, she approaches Celtic art in terms of what it expresses about Celtic culture's spiritual beliefs and social organization. After an excellent, concise introduction defining and locating the Celtic societies of 700 B.C. to A.D. 600, Green explores class and gender through an examination of jewelry, especially the goldwork usually found in graves, and reveals a Celtic world in which rich princesses enjoyed wine and song with male counterparts. Green then looks at the role of war among the Celts as it is suggested by ornate shields and carefully worked weapons. Finally, she comes to what many will consider the heart of the book: the expression of Celtic spirituality in art, especially through the attention to nature shown in the intricate, interlaced vegetation and animal shapes common to the Book of Kells and far earlier metalwork. A fine addition wherever interest in matters Celtic runs high. -- Patricia Monaghan; p.176

Download or read book An Archaeology of Images written by Miranda Aldhouse Green and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using archaeology and social anthropology, and more than 100 original line drawings and photographs, An Archaeology of Images takes a fresh look at how ancient images of both people and animals were used in the Iron Age and Roman societies of Europe, 600 BC to AD 400 and investigates the various meanings with which images may have been imbued. The book challenges the usual interpretation of statues, reliefs and figurines as passive things to be looked at or worshipped, and reveals them instead as active artefacts designed to be used, handled and broken. It is made clear that the placing of images in temples or graves may not have been the only episode in their biographies, and a single image may have gone through several existences before its working life was over. Miranda Aldhouse Green examines a wide range of other issues, from gender and identity to foreignness, enmity and captivity, as well as the significance of the materials used to make the images. The result is a comprehensive survey of the multifarious functions and experiences of images in the communities that produced and consumed them. Challenging many previously held assumptions about the meaning and significance of Celtic and Roman art, An Archaeology of Images will be controversial yet essential reading for anyone interested in this area.

Download or read book Dictionary of Celtic Religion and Culture written by Bernhard Maier and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1997 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Understanding Celtic Religion written by and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although it has long been acknowledged that the early Irish literary corpus preserves both pre-Christian and Christian elements, the challenges involved in the understanding of these different strata have not been subjected to critical examination. This volume draws attention to the importance of reconsidering the relationship between religion and mythology, as well as the concept of ‘Celtic religion’ itself. When scholars are attempting to construct the so-called ‘Celtic’ belief system, what counts as ‘religion’? Or, when labelling something as ‘religion’ as opposed to ‘mythology’, what do these entities entail? This volume is the first interdisciplinary collection of articles which critically reevaluates the methodological challenges of the study of ‘Celtic religion’; the authors are eminent scholars in the field of Celtic Studies representing the disciplines of theology, literary studies, history, law and archaeology, and the book represents a significant contribution to the present scholarly debate concerning the pre-Christian elements in early medieval source materials. Contents 1 Introduction: ‘Celtic Religion’: Is this a Valid Concept?, Alexandra Bergholm and Katja Ritari 2 Celtic Spells and Counterspells, Jacqueline Borsje (available Open Access at the University of Amsterdam Digital Academic Repository) 3 The Gods of Ireland in the Later Middle Ages, John Carey 4 Staging the Otherworld in Medieval Irish Literature, Joseph Falaky Nagy 5 The Biblical Dimension of Early Medieval Latin Texts, Thomas O’Loughlin 6 Ancient Irish Law Revisited: Rereading the Laws of Status and Franchise, Robin Chapman Stacey 7 A Dirty Window on the Iron Age? Recent Developments in the Archaeology of Pre-Roman Celtic Religion, Jane Webster

Download or read book Encyclopedia of World Religions written by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 1200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the religions of the world and to the concepts, movements, people, and events that have shaped them. It includes features such as: entries on religious movements and concepts, historical and legendary figures, divinities, religious sites and ceremonies; images that show sacred places, vestments, rituals, objects, and texts; and more.

Download or read book Merriam Webster s Encyclopedia of World Religions written by Merriam-Webster, Inc and published by Merriam-Webster. This book was released on 1999 with total page 1240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains 3,500 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the world's religions; features thirty in-depth discussions of major religions; and includes illustrations and maps.

Download or read book The CR FAQ written by Kathryn Price NicDhàna and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism (CR) is a polytheistic, animistic, religious and cultural movement. It is an effort to reconstruct, through both scholarly research and experiential practice, a spiritual tradition that is true to ancient Celtic religion and relevant to our lives in the modern world. This print edition of "The CR FAQ - An Introduction to Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism" includes a detailed pronunciation guide and an extensive glossary of terms and deities. "The CR FAQ" was written by a diverse collective of Celtic Reconstructionist (CR) elders and long-term practitioners. It is the very first book to be published that is wholly about Celtic Reconstructionism. All profits from the sale of this book are being donated to Gaelic language and cultural preservation charities in the Celtic Nations and worldwide.

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore written by Patricia Monaghan and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Book of Celtic Symbols written by Joules Taylor and published by CICO Books. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn more than 50 sacred symbols and deities that express the ethos of the ancient Celts. In ancient times, Druids read the future through the movement of the stars and planets, in dreams, in the flights of birds, in the running of hares. Today, we too look for signs and symbols in the skies, and increasingly, seek a connection with the natural world as we journey through life. The Book of Celtic Symbols reveals more than 50 sacred symbols and deities that express the ethos of the ancient Celts. From celebrating the rites of spring to invoking the mother-goddess Briggida with her symbol, the triskele, this evocative guide unlocks ancient lore and explains how to communicate with the spirit of the land. The knowledge within these pages is sure to provide you with the necessary tools to bring wisdom into your life.

Download or read book Celtic Oracles written by Rosemarie Anderson and published by Harmony. This book was released on 1998 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Celtic way of life is an indigenous European belief system that honors both female and male images of the divine and holds the Earth to be sacred. This new divination system for personal development and spiritual growth based on Celtic symbols, folk wisdom, and spiritual principles will show you how to incorporate the Celtic way of knowing into your daily life. The 64 oracles are the primal forces identified by the Celts as goddesses, gods, faeries, and animal and tree spirits. Each oracle contains historical background, poetry, or verse from original Celtic sources; an interpretation for the contemporary reader; and beautiful, original black-and-white artwork, created especially for this book. Celtic Oracles works in a similar way to the I Ching: Just throw two coins three times to discover which of the oracles is influencing your life. The oracles are interrelated, reflecting the Celtic worldview that all aspects of our lives are woven together. Inspiring a deep connection with a powerful, ancient way of knowing and living in the world, this transformative system will help you understand the often hidden forces at work in your life and guide you in making practical decisions.

Download or read book Celtic Symbols written by Sabine Heinz and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it about the arts of the ancient Celts that make them so fascinating for todays fashions and jewellery, graphic design and even architecture? Its as though their ancient magical powers still cast a spell over us. Its easy to see why, when you become familiar with the stories and the representations of the 50 most important symbol groupings. Illustrated texts reveal dozens of cultic figures featured in ancient Celtic rituals, including wild animals and birds, reptiles and fish, trees and flowers, numbers, spirals, crosses, circles and many other designs. Each spread depicts the qualities and values they symbolise, with examples of characters and stories from ancient myths that can be incorporated into modern-day designs.