Search results for 'celtic improvisations'

ISBN: 9781841714707
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: BAR Archaeopress
Volume: 1092
The Corosolite tribe, who inhabited what is now Brittany, were prolific producers of coins and significant hoards have been found across Brittany, Normany and on the island of Jersey. This study is based around a hoard of more than 11,000 coins... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781782973935
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Celtic Studies Publications 17
Memory and forgetting are fundamental to human existence and experiences of the world. Within archaeology, there has been increasing interest in the role of the past in the past. To date, however, there has been little specific di... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781897738375
Published by : Greenlight Publishing
A highly useful guide to the identification and dating of everyday and unusual objects made from metal and other materials, dating from the Bronze Age to c.500 AD. Objects such as weapons, tools, brooches, buckles, cosmetic implements, pottery... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780199244942
Published by : Oxford University Press
The Book of Chad or the Gospel of Teilo is the earliest extant Welsh version of the Latin Gospels. This is a reprint of Hopkins-James' transcription of the manuscript of 1934, with a critique, a history of the text, its charcteristics and sources ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780862817459
Published by : Appletree Press Ltd
The Celtic world is a rich source of myth and legend and this attractive volume aims to introduce the subject to a wide audience. Following a general history of Celts and druids, Curran presents extracts or summaries of myths that tell the stor... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780500282014
Published by : Thames and Hudson
From the original Celtic site of the castle at Tintagel, passing through the sacred forest of Brocéliande in Brittany, and on to the monastery of Scelig Mhichil off the coast of Ireland, Nigel Pennick takes us on an exhilarating spiritual and ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780304358984
Published by : Cassell PLC
The Celts had a predominantly oral tradition with their stories descending from generation to generation until Christian communities adopted them, wrote them down and added their own perspective. Curran examines legends across Celtic Britain, ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780500019894
Published by : Thames and Hudson
Who were the Celtic saints of Britain? Why did them embark on long pilgrimages? Where were they going and what prompted them to make such journeys? Elizabeth Rees recreates the experiences of many of the well-known and lesser known Celtic missi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780859895873
Published by : The Exeter Press
These ten essays by scholars from a number of disciplines, are part of a major research project that investigates the notion of the Celts and suggests new directions for future study. The essays discuss Celtic music, representation of Celts in ... .... Learn More