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Dewey Decimal Number: 700.89916 EAN: 9780941807234 ISBN: 0941807231 Label: Welcome Books Manufacturer: Welcome Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: May 01, 2000 Publisher: Welcome Books Studio: Welcome Books Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: History books can teach you the nuts and bolts of the Celtic civilization--dates of conquest, trade routes, linguistics, and such things--but Lahr actually revives the spirit of the Celts through their own tradition of teaching with story, poetry, and art. Rather than opening moldering tombs to display the treasures of the dead, Lahr offers us a living treasure. The Celtic Quest in Art and Literature weds Malory's heroic tale of King Arthur with a lucid tempera painting by John McKirdy Duncan, it pairs Robert Graves's "Gift of Sight" with a crisp photograph of a sacred forest grove, and it merges Yeats's "Fergus and the Druid" with a Cornish megalith under a star-strewn sky. Lahr's marriage of ancient and modern, word and image sings out with the voice of an ancient people that have not died but live in the imagination of poets and artists today. --Brian Patterson Product Description: The Song, the Sword, and the Star is a celebration of the magic, power, and poetry of the Celtic spirit. Featuring classic and never-before-published works from Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, and Wales, this magnificent volume threads together the finest poetry, fables, fairy stories, and folk lore and lyrics from pre-Christian sources to contemporary bards such as Dylan Thomas and Van Morrison. Each work resonates with the ideas that we attribute to the Celts and tradition of the Druids -- the priesthood that formed the core of their beliefs. These texts are accompanied by more than 120 stunning illustrations including paintings, drawings, and photographs. Three sections form this journey through the key elements of Celtic thought. The Song reveals the Celts, deep and visceral connection with the earth. Spring, sacred places, and the rebirth of the land as well as the heart are the focus of this section. The sword chronicles Celtic heroes from Cuchulainn and Fionn to Gawain and Arthur. This section brings forth tales of adventure and personal transformation that come with maturity in mid-summer. The Star references the Celtic beliefs in reincarnation, shape-shifting, and shamanism. The Celts lived out their lives working with the rhythms of the earth as well as the stars and planets, recognizing that the apparent separateness of these bodies was illusory. The prophetic poetry of Yeats and Blake, the mysticism of George MacDonald, and the great Irish, stories of James Stephens all communicate the wisdom born of reflection found in the last season of the year. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Classic Images from Celtic History+ Excellent visual book on celtic history,literature and artwork.It runs the gamet ,from proto-history to modern times.The pictures are inspiring and imaginative.A treat for anyone interested in celtic legend and lore.And informative for all fellow history buffs on the cultural history of the British Isles.The evocative poems are from the established classics of the highest degree.One of the best celtic anthologies that i had the pleasure to read through and visually survey. Rating: - HistoryThis was a great gift for my adult son who is in The Renisonce Faire history play. He loves all the ideas for new costumes. Rating:  - Good coffee table bookI have this book, bought for me by a well meaning relative one fine Christmas. And I have found it a delightful collection of bizarrely unrelated texts interlaced with truly beautiful photographs that as a whole have nothing to do with the texts nor, indeed, with each other. The text and photographs seem to have been paired by a design team looking at titles and color schemes. As such, if you want this book for some sort of useful purpose, then find another book. This has to be one ... Read More Rating: - Get in touch with your Celtic roots...this is the book!Jane Lahr divides this book into three treatments of the subject: Song, Sword and Star. The naturalist in you will appreciate the Celts' deep reverence for nature in SONG. "The rebirths of the land as well as the heart are celebrated..." SWORD "...reflects the passage of into mid-summer... [the] journey towards maturity." In STAR the author shares pieces from Druidic philosophy and wisdom and the "beliefs in reincarnation, shape-shifting and shamanic practices." This is a delightful ... Read More |
