Understanding Celtic Religion


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Understanding Celtic Religion


Understanding Celtic Religion
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language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2015-11-20

Understanding Celtic Religion written by and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-20 with Religion categories.


Focused in scope, and emphasizes methodological aspects of Celtic scholarship. This collection of original essays illuminates the importance of theoretical considerations in the study of early medieval sources.



Understanding Celtic Religion


Understanding Celtic Religion
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Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2015-11-20

Understanding Celtic Religion written by and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-20 with Religion categories.


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



Understanding Celtic Religion


Understanding Celtic Religion
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Author : Katja Ritari
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015

Understanding Celtic Religion written by Katja Ritari and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Celts categories.


This interdisciplinary collection offers a critical re-evaluation of the nature of Celtic religion. Its case studies serve to bring to the fore particular problems related to individual genres.



The Religion Of The Ancient Celts


The Religion Of The Ancient Celts
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Author : J. A. MacCulloch
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-06-13

The Religion Of The Ancient Celts written by J. A. MacCulloch and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-13 with Religion categories.


"The Religion of the Ancient Celts" is perfect for those interested in the Celts from a historical, linguistic, mythological, or ethnological standpoint. The book's author, MacCulloch, covers his subject matter clearly and thoroughly. He adds references to such things as parallels with Greek mythology and Sumerian religion. The style of the book will satisfy the expert without mystifying or losing the attention of the amateur.



Dictionary Of Celtic Religion And Culture


Dictionary Of Celtic Religion And Culture
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Author : Bernhard Maier
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 1997

Dictionary Of Celtic Religion And Culture written by Bernhard Maier and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Social Science categories.


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.



Religion Of The Ancient Celts


Religion Of The Ancient Celts
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Author : J. A. Macculloch
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-03

Religion Of The Ancient Celts written by J. A. Macculloch and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-03 with Social Science categories.


First published in 2005. This work, a broad history of the Celtic religion, explores all aspects of Celtic life and worship. Topics include the Celtic people, the Gods of the Gaul, the Irish mythological cycle, gods and mem, nature plant and animal worship, cosmogony, sacrifice, festivals, the Druids, magic and rebirth.



The Religion Of The Irish Celts


The Religion Of The Irish Celts
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Author : Sandra Bollenbacher
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2012-11-26

The Religion Of The Irish Celts written by Sandra Bollenbacher and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-26 with Foreign Language Study categories.


Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,3, University of Heidelberg, course: Geteilte Geschichte(n) - Irland und Deutschland, language: English, abstract: During the last decades, old Celtic religion and traditions became increasingly popular again. Unlike other minor religious orientations, however, the Celtic does not separate itself from Christianity; it does not emphasise their differences but their similarities. On this basis, the symbiosis of Celtic Christianity is formed. This ability of adaption and assimilation is demonstrated throughout the Celtic history, particularly during the Roman Empire and Christianisation. The first part of this paper gives an overview of the old, pagan religion of the Celts with emphasis on the druids and similarities with Christianity. In the second part, the adaption to Roman and Christian religion is displayed along with a short presentation of the Irish Christianisation. The last part combines the previous ones by dealing with the survival and revival of Celtic religion and gives an insight of today’s Druidism.



Celtic Mythology The Religion Of The Ancient Celts


Celtic Mythology The Religion Of The Ancient Celts
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Author : John Arnott MacCulloch
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2023-11-16

Celtic Mythology The Religion Of The Ancient Celts written by John Arnott MacCulloch and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-16 with Social Science categories.


"Celtic Mythology" is a study on ancient folk tales and legends of old Ireland, Wales and other Celtic regions, which remained a precious legacy to their illustrative history. The book deals with different aspects of folklore and mythology: myths of the creation, tales of gods and their position and behavior, the mythical creatures and animals, folk tales of the divine land and many more. Well grounded in history and sociology, the author relates these folk tales, legends and myths of Gaelic, Brythonic and Gaulish people to each other and explores the influence of Christianity on their development through the ages. "The Religion of the Ancient Celts" is an exhaustive and comprehensive study of the Celtic religion. It provides insights into Celtic religious practices, and comparisons geographically as well as with more familiar Roman and Christian pantheons. The author offers numerous interpretations and overlaps regarding the mythological roles of gods and goddesses. The Celts interacted with many cultures over the years and adopted their gods and combined with theirs. Roman and Greek gods were adopted as were Vikings' and Christianity later.



Celtic Religion In Pre Christian Times


Celtic Religion In Pre Christian Times
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Author : Sir Edward Anwyl
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 1906

Celtic Religion In Pre Christian Times written by Sir Edward Anwyl and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1906 with Celts categories.


In dealing with the subject of ‘Celtic Religion’ the first duty of the writer is to explain the sense in which the term ‘Celtic’ will be used in this work. It will be used in reference to those countries and districts which, in historic times, have been at one time or other mainly of Celtic speech. It does not follow that all the races which spoke a form of the Celtic tongue, a tongue of the Indo-European family, were all of the same stock. Indeed, ethnological and archæological evidence tends to establish clearly that, in Gaul and Britain, for example, man had lived for ages before the introduction of any variety of Aryan or Indo-European speech, and this was probably the case throughout the whole of Western and Southern Europe. Further, in the light of comparative philology, it has now become abundantly clear that the forms of Indo-European speech which we call Celtic are most closely related to those of the Italic family, of which family Latin is the best known representative. From this it follows that we are to look for the centre of dissemination of Aryan Celtic speech in some district of Europe that could have been the natural centre of dissemination also for the Italic languages. From this common centre, through conquest and the commercial intercourse which followed it, the tribes which spoke the various forms of Celtic and Italic speech spread into the districts occupied by them in historic times. The common centre of radiation for Celtic and Italic speech was probably in the districts of Noricum and Pannonia, the modern Carniola, Carinthia, etc., and the neighbouring parts of the Danube valley. The conquering Aryan-speaking Celts and Italians formed a military aristocracy, and their success in extending the range of their languages was largely due to their skill in arms, combined, in all probability, with a talent for administration. This military aristocracy was of kindred type to that which carried Aryan speech into India and Persia, Armenia and Greece, not to speak of the original speakers of the Teutonic and Slavonic tongues. In view of the necessity of discovering a centre, whence the Indo-European or Aryan languages in general could have radiated Eastwards, as well as Westwards, the tendency to-day is to regard these tongues as having been spoken originally in some district between the Carpathians and the Steppes, in the form of kindred dialects of a common speech. Some branches of the tribes which spoke these dialects penetrated into Central Europe, doubtless along the Danube, and, from the Danube valley, extended their conquests together with their various forms of Aryan speech into Southern and Western Europe.



Celtic Myth In The 21st Century


Celtic Myth In The 21st Century
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Author : Emily Lyle
language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2018-02-07

Celtic Myth In The 21st Century written by Emily Lyle and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-07 with Social Science categories.


This wide-ranging book contains twelve chapters by scholars who explore aspects of the fascinating field of Celtic mythology – from myth and the medieval to comparative mythology, and the new cosmological approach. Examples of the innovative research represented here lead the reader into an exploration of the possible use of hallucinogenic mushrooms in Celtic Ireland, to mental mapping in the interpretation of the Irish legend Táin Bó Cuailgne, and to the integration of established perspectives with broader findings now emerging at the Indo-European level and its potential to open up the whole field of mythology in a new way.