Celtic heritage : ancient tradition in Ireland and Wales (Book, 1973) [WorldCat.org]
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Celtic heritage : ancient tradition in Ireland and Wales

Author: Alwyn D Rees; B R Rees
Publisher: London : Thames and Hudson, 1973.
Edition/Format:   Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Reinterpretation of Celtic tradition in the light of advances made in the comparative study of religion, mythology and anthropology. Part One considers the distinguishing features of the various Cycle of tales and the personages who figure most prominently in them. Part Two reveals the cosmological framework within which the action of the tales takes place. Part Three consists of a discussion of the themes of  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Literary criticism
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Alwyn D Rees; B R Rees
ISBN: 0500270392 9780500270394
OCLC Number: 1138070
Description: 428 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Other Titles: Ancient tradition in Ireland and Wales
Responsibility: Alwyn Rees and Brinley Rees.

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Reinterpretation of Celtic tradition in the light of advances made in the comparative study of religion, mythology and anthropology. Part One considers the distinguishing features of the various Cycle of tales and the personages who figure most prominently in them. Part Two reveals the cosmological framework within which the action of the tales takes place. Part Three consists of a discussion of the themes of certain classes of stories which tell of Conceptions and Births, Supernatural Adventures, Courtships and Marriages, Violent Deaths and Voyages to the Other World, and an attempt is made to understand their religious function and glimpse their transcendent meaning.

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