The Celtic Book of Living and Dying
The Illustrated Guide to Celtic Wisdom
| Format: Hardcover, 144 Pages Item: 195258 ISBN: 9780785828846 SpecsSize: 7.50 x 9.50 Weight: 1.5 lb. Published: January 18th 2012 DC: BK Price: $12.99 In Stock |
Modelled on the Egyptian and Tibetan Books of the Dead, this book traces the journey of the soul, and the insights that it must absorb and comprehend in the course of a lifetime. At the heart of the book are the key themes of Celtic wisdom – time, the afterlife, destiny, prophecy, courage, fertility – treated with a mix of Celtic-style artwork and landscapes, as well as color photographs of superb artifacts. This is a unique distillation of the most fascinating aspects of a rich and enigmatic culture – a beautiful and illuminating book for all those who wish to move one step closer to the spirit of the Celts. |
Juliette Wood, PhD, is Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Welsh at the University of Wales, College of Cardiff. She has taught and lectured widely on Celtic traditions and folklore and was made President of the Folklore Society in 1996. Her many publications include: "Celtic Goddesses: Myths and Mythology" in the Feminist Companion to Mythology : "The Concept of the Goddess" in the Concept of the Goddess . She is also the author of The Little Book of Celtic Wisdom and The Celts. |