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Tales of the Celtic Bards
Claire Hamilton
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Description for Tales of the Celtic Bards
Paperback. Attempts to capture the beauty of the tales ancient Bards told and recreate the experience of the Celtic listeners. This book frames the myth with the teller and teller with his or her audience. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP2; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 322.
The ancient Bards encoded their knowledge of the natural world of animals and plants and the power to heal, order and judge into teasing riddles that were told or sung, not written down. They believed they had powers of divination, shape changing and the ability to travel to the 'other world'. Inspiration and vision are the foundation of Celtic myth. In this book Claire Hamilton captures the enchanting and often strange beauty of the tales they told. She recreates the experience of the Celtic listeners of long ago by framing the myth with the teller and teller with his or ... Read more
The ancient Bards encoded their knowledge of the natural world of animals and plants and the power to heal, order and judge into teasing riddles that were told or sung, not written down. They believed they had powers of divination, shape changing and the ability to travel to the 'other world'. Inspiration and vision are the foundation of Celtic myth. In this book Claire Hamilton captures the enchanting and often strange beauty of the tales they told. She recreates the experience of the Celtic listeners of long ago by framing the myth with the teller and teller with his or ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
364g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Alresford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846941016
SKU
V9781846941016
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Ref
99-15
About Claire Hamilton
Claire Hamilton is a writer on Celtic and Arthurian mythology and spirituality. She runs workshops, which explore the dramatic presentation of myths through narrative, poetry and music. She lives in Monmouthshire, Wales.
Reviews for Tales of the Celtic Bards
An original and compelling retelling of some wonderful stories by an accomplished mistress of the bardic art. Unusual and refreshing, the book provides within its covers the variety and colour of a complete bardic festival. - Ronald Hutton, Professor of History, University of Bristol Claire has captured the essence of the 'Otherworld' held within these old tales and spun her ... Read more