9781555215736 - An Introduction to: Celtic Mythology di Bellingham, David (15 risultati)

Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 128pp. Black cloth cover, gold stamp on spine. Dust jacket has a few small tears. Very little wear. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Q6.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Black covers with gold lettering on spine, 128 pp. "The stories in this volume are beautifully illustrated with examples of 'abstract' Celtic art and craftsmanship at its finest." A comprehensive appendix lists the original sources of traditional folk-tales from the Celtic lands of Britanny, Cornwall, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales. Slightly edge-worn covers, clean text throughout, tight binding. Jacket has two short tears but is otherwise attractive.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. solid hardcover first edition with jacket minor wear seen.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. black hardcover 4to ~ 4º (quarto ~9"x11"). large "coffee table" book. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. minor shelf rubbing along bottom of covers. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. minor wear, not torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first printing (nap) of this edition. 128p. glossy pages throughout. every page illustrated in full color. many full page full color plates. appendix. further reading index. religion. mythology. theology. medieval literature. ~ Heroes, monsters, magic and lovers ~ the stories told by ancient Celtic poets have attracted listeners and. readers for many centuries. The storytelling tradition continues in the more remote areas of the Celtic world, but most of us have to be content with the stories as written down by medieval Christian writers. Some of us come to the stories in versions by painters, poets and Composers of the last century, when romantic tales of King Arthur were particularly popular. This volume takes us back to the pagan world of the Celts with later Christian and Romantic additions removed and the stories related as they were originally intended ~enthralling entertainments for cold winter evenings. The stories in this volume are beautifully illustrated with examples of 'abstract' Celtic art and craftsmanship at its finest: the helmets and swords of warriors; the intricate jewellery worn by both men and women; the precious illustrations of medieval manuscripts such as the Book of Kells; and the occasional rare depictions of strange heroes and deities. Amongst these ancient objects are placed landscape photographs showing a world that has changed little since Celtic times: hill~forts and chalk figures: ruined villages and tombs; stone circles and wishing wells which often predate the Celts themselves, but were believed by the Druids to hold magical powers. The author introduces us to this wonderful culture with tales of Celtic heroes and heroines: the Irish warrior'king CuChulainn; Pwyll the splendid Welsh prince; the tragic tale of Branwen, daughter of the Irish King Uyr, with its striking parallels to Shakespeare's Cordelia and King Lear; the equally tragic romance of Tristan and Isolt, immortalized for music~lovers in Wagner's opera Tristan and Isolde. These great stories are followed by shorter tales, which have been selected to give the reader an idea of the range of stories told by the ancient bards: tales of magic and monsters, wizards and lovers. Examples of the continuing tradition of storytelling are also included with folktales from Brittany, Cornwall, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales, where the Celtic languages are still spoken. The narratives are interspersed with features on various aspects of the Celtic tradition. These look at the ways in which Celts such as King Arthur have been romanticized by later ages and how archeology can attempt to reconstruct the 'real' Celtic world. There is also background information on Celtic art from ancient times down to the 'Celtic revivals' of our own times. Pronunciation tables and an extensive bibliography are provided, together with a discography . for those interested in the survival of Celtic music.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good Hardcover Very Good Dust Jacket. Clean 128pp.A little Shelf wear to jacket only NOT a library copy. 4to Many Color illus in this solid introduction to Celtic Mythology. Great photos of Celtic Artistic expression of Celtic and Welsh mythology and early promontory hill forts as well. Discount price as well. See our scans.

Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Fine. Very large, thinner, sturdy book, quality dark gray cloth, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 138 heavy glossy pages, double-column format for text, many illustrations, most in color. Some pages with blue backgrounds and ornate Celtic bordering. DJ glossy black borders front left and right, spine and back, close-up photo of raised figures on front. Very light wear to book's bottom tips. Very Fine DJ/Near Very Fine book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. ; ISBN: 1555215734; 9781555215736 ; LC: BL900; Dewey: 398.2/089916 ; OCLC: 22949544 ; "A Quintet book" ; Contents: Saga of CuChulainn -- Celtic art -- Story of Deirdre of the Sorrows -- Fate of the Children of Lir -- Celtic storytellers -- Art of description in Celtic mythology -- Pwyll, the Prince of Dyfed -- Archaeology and Celtic sites -- Story of Branwen, daughter of Llyr -- Arthurian legends -- Culhwch and Olwen -- Celtic religion -- Tristan and Isolt -- Folktales and songs from around the Celtic world. ; black cloth with gold lettering, in color photographic dustjacket ; remains of label on front enpaper, else VG/VG. Book.

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