Carmina Gadelica - Hymns and Incantations

Informationen zum Autor Alexander Carmichael was born in 1832 on the island of Lismore. His work as a civil servant took him all over the Scottish Highlands and the Hebrides. During his travels he recorded these poems and prayers. Two volumes of the collection appeared before his death in 1912. The remaining volumes appeared later, edited by his daughter and grandson. Klappentext The most complete anthology of Celtic oral tradition ever assembled. During his travels, Alexander Carmichael spent hours with peasants in their huts in front of peat fires listening as they "intoned in a low, recitative manner" these poems and prayers. This unique collection of living spirituality drawn from the depths of Celtic Christianity, represents a hidden oral tradition of great power and beauty, handed down through countless generations of Hebridean peasants. Zusammenfassung The most comprehensive collection of lyric poems and prayers from the Gaelic tradition of oral poetry, gathered from the highlands and islands of Scotland.

Product details

• Assisted by: Alexander Carmichael (Editor), John MacInnes (Introduction), MacInnes John (Introduction)
• Publisher: Floris Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.1992
• EAN: 9780863155208
• ISBN: 978-0-86315-520-8
• No. of pages: 684
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; RELIGION / Christianity / General, POETRY / Anthologies (multiple authors), Christianity, Personal Christian testimony & popular inspirational works, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Celtic languages, Poetry anthologies (various poets), RELIGION / Christian Living / Inspirational