 |
|
|
Item Details
| Title:
|
CELTIC MYTHOLOGY
THE NATURE AND INFLUENCE OF CELTIC MYTH - FROM DRUIDISM TO ARTHURIAN LEGEND |
| By: |
Ward Rutherford, John Matthews |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
|
£10.99 |
| Our price: |
£8.02 |
| Discount: |
|
| You save:
|
£2.97 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ISBN 10: |
1473606284 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781473606289 |
| Availability: |
Usually dispatched within 1-3 weeks.
 Delivery
rates
|
| Stock: |
Currently 0 available |
| Publisher: |
HODDER & STOUGHTON GENERAL DIVISION |
| Pub. date: |
4 June, 2015 |
| Pages: |
176 |
| Description: |
The nature and influence of Celtic myth - from Druidism to Arthurian legend. |
| Synopsis: |
Ward Rutherford's Celtic Mythology is a classic...It paints a brilliant portrait of the Celtic world and the way the people of those distant times interpreted the world around them though the creation of myths and legends. - John MatthewsIn this lively and absorbing account of the world of Celtic myth and the role it has played in the development of western culture, Ward Rutherford explores one of the jewels of European cultural heritage. In so doing he demonstrates how deeply Celtic mythology has become embedded in Western consciousness.With a new introduction from John Matthews - historian, folklorist, best selling author of Pirates and winner of the Benjamin Franklin award for The Winter Solstice, this book provides a highly literary and engaging insight into:The world of the Celts, including an historical overview from their emergence as an identifiable people around 1000 B.C. Also included is an explanation of their social structure. The contents of Celtic myths and the differences and similarities between their manifestation in Britain and Ireland.The geography of the supernatural world of Celtic myth, including discussion of Druids, Shamanism, and the occult meaning of Celtic myths.The influence of Celtic myth in English literature from Arthurian legend to the Grail legends. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Coronet Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Little Worried Caterpillar (PB)
Little Green knows she''s about to make a big change - transformingfrom a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. Everyone is VERYexcited! But Little Green is VERY worried. What if being a butterflyisn''t as brilliant as everyone says?Join Little Green as she finds her own path ... with just a littlehelp from her friends.
|
|
All the Things We Carry PB
What can you carry?A pebble? A teddy? A bright red balloon? A painting you''ve made?A hope or a dream?This gorgeous, reassuring picture book celebrates all the preciousthings we can carry, from toys and treasures to love and hope. With comforting rhymes and fabulous illustrations, this is a warmhug of a picture book.
|
|
|
|