Download or read book The Traditions and Lore of an Ancient Craft written by Frederick W. Robins and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Smith The Traditions and Lore of an Ancient Craft written by Frederick W. Robins and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This charming history of metalwork and blacksmithing features many traditional stories and folk tales surrounding the ancient craft. Frederick W. Robbins shares many customs, traditions, stories, and historical anecdotes regarding ancient smithwork in this captivating volume. The Smith is a wonderful book for those who are interested in blacksmithing and wish to know more about the folklore and myths surrounding the craft. First published in 1953. The contents of this volume feature: - The Primitive Smith - The Magic Metal - Smith Clans and Castes - Hephaestus, the Smith-God - Wayland, the Hero-Smith - The Magic Sword - Gobha, the Celtic Smith
Download or read book The Smith written by Frederick William Robins and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Studies in Ancient Technology written by Forbes and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1971-06-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Celebrating Birch written by North House Folk School and published by Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its graceful silhouette and distinctive white bark, the birch tree has been important to people wherever it has grown. This book covers all aspects of the North's most versatile tree—from its biology and ecology to its different uses, craft applications, and legends. Some of the lore revealed includes birch's role as a Welsh token of love and its mysterious connection with witches' brooms. In addition to learning about how the wood is used in baskets, shoes, and wood coverings, readers can also make more than 15 craft projects from instructions in the book, including folded bark baskets, carved ornaments, and turned wooden bowls.
Download or read book Telling the Bees and Other Customs written by Mark Norman and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-05-13 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As featured in The New York Times... Throughout the history of civilisation, traditional crafts have been passed down from hand to skilled hand. Blacksmithing, brewing, beekeeping, baking, milling, spinning, knitting and weaving: these skills held societies together, and so too shaped their folklore and mythology. Exploring the folklore connected with these rural crafts, Telling the Bees examines the customs, superstitions and stories woven into some of the world's oldest trades. From the spinning of the Fates to the blacksmith's relationship with the devil, and the symbolism of John Barleycorn to a ritual to create bees from the corpse of a cow – these are the traditions upon which our modern world was built.
Download or read book Blacksmith written by Alex Pole and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born from fire and forge, Blacksmith is an exploration into the life and practices of the modern smith, and the history and folklore of this ancient art. Alex Pole guides the uninitiated on a journey from apprentice to master. Celebrating tools and traditions, from the humble nail to the history of the axe, he shares his passion and wealth of knowledge as a blacksmith to allow you a glimpse behind the steam- and smoked-filled scenes of life at the forge. Through sparks, fire and heat, delve into fascinating detail about the technique and skill that is required to master this age-old trade, and in the process discover a new appreciation of everyday objects and the people who bring them into existence. Beautifully designed and richly illustrated, Blacksmith is an essential guide to this timeless craft.
Download or read book mePagan written by Trevor Greenfield and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2017 a number of Moon Books authors decided to publish, iPagan, a collection of essays in the form of a low cost ebook complete with links to further resources allowing the reader to explore the topic further if they wanted to. It proved to be extremely popular and fulfilled its mission by introducing authors to new readers and offering genuine value for money. Inevitably, the question raised by a number of people was, will there be a follow-up title? Happily, the answer is yes... so, welcome to mePagan, a new collection of essays from your favourite Moon Books authors.
Download or read book Oak The Frame of Civilization written by William Bryant Logan and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2006-07-17 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A dazzling book, full of knowledge and rare wisdom, too" —Thomas Pakenham, author of Remarkable Trees of the World Professional arborist and award-winning nature writer William Bryant Logan deftly relates the delightful history of the reciprocal relationship between humans and oak trees since time immemorial. For centuries these supremely adaptable, generous trees have supported humankind in nearly every facet of life. From the ink of Bach’s cantatas to the first boat to reach the New World, the wagon, the barrel, and the sword, oak trees have been a constant presence in our past. Yet we’ve largely forgotten the oak’s role in civilization. With reverence, humor, and compassion, Logan awakens us to the vibrant presence of the oak throughout our history and in today’s world.
Download or read book The Origins of Freemasonry written by David Stevenson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-09-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a new edition of David Stevenson's classic account of the origins of Freemasonry, a brotherhood of men bound together by secret initiatives, rituals and modes of identification with ideals of fraternity, equality, toleration and reason. Beginning in Britain, Freemasonry swept across Europe in the mid-eighteenth century in astonishing fashion--yet its origins are still hotly debated today. The prevailing assumption has been that it emerged in England around 1700, but David Stevenson demonstrates that the real origins of modern Freemasonry lie in Scotland around 1600, when the system of lodges was created by stonemasons with rituals and secrets blending medieval mythology with Renaissance and seventeenth-century history. This fascinating work of historical detection will be essential reading for anyone interested in Renaissance and seventeenth-century history, for freemasons themselves, and for those readers captivated by the secret societies at the heart of the bestselling The Da Vinci Code. David Stevenson is Emeritus Professor of Scottish History at the University of St. Andrews. His many previous publications include The Scottish Revolution, 1637-1644; Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Scotland, 1644-1651; and The First Freemasons; Scotland, Early Lodges and their Members. His most recent book is the The Hunt for Rob Roy (2004). Previous edition Hb (1988) 0-521-35326-2 Previous edition Pb (1990) 0-521-39654-9
Download or read book Contemporary Crafts Market Place written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Treading the Mill written by Nigel G. Pearson and published by Capall Bann Pub. This book was released on 2007 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Traditional Quilting Its Story And Its Practice written by Mavis Fitzrandolph and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-01-04 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book provides a detailed history and overview of the quilting industry, exploring its routes, developments, popularity, and revival. It also provides extensive descriptions and explanations as to how quilts have been produced, making it ideal for those with an interest in traditional quilt making. Contents include: “The Background”, “The Quilters”, “The Work of the Rural Industries Bureau in Reviving and Developing the Quilting Industry”, “How Quilts are Made”, “The Materials”, “The Patterns”, “The Uses of Quilting”, “The Future of Traditional Quilting”, “References to Quilting From the Fifteenth to Eighteenth Century”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on quilt making.
Download or read book Annual Report written by National Endowment for the Arts and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports for 1980-19 also include the Annual report of the National Council on the Arts.
Download or read book The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and Folklore written by Hilda M. Ransome and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-20 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well-documented study of bees, hives, and beekeepers, along with rare illustrations as they appear in ancient paintings, sculpture, on coins, jewelry, and Mayan glyphs.
Download or read book Towns and People of Modern Germany written by Robert Medill McBride and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
