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Alexander Carmichael

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Description:About This Edition:This kindle edition is very well formatted with more then 90 illustration.About Book:This is volume II of Alexander Carmichael's collection of folk poetry from the Western Isles of Scotland. Volume II includes many incantations for luck, love and good health. This volume also has numerous poems about plants and animals, and extensive notes on the lore associated with them.Besides the complete English and Gaelic text of the poems, and the beautiful initials, this etext includes the extensive glossary, which occupies the last third of the book. This appendix has not been reprinted in any of the contemporary anthologies of the Carmina Gadelica, and appears for the first time on the Internet at this site. It is a treasure trove of Scottish and Celtic lore, and makes fascinating reading. The glossary includes crucial background information about the main text of the book, many shorter poems, and Carmichael's personal insights into the life and beliefs of the people he studied for many years.About Author:Alexander Carmichael (1 December 1832, Taylochan, Lismore – 6 June 1912, Edinburgh) was a Scottish writer and folklorist, best known for his multi volume work Carmina Gadelica. He also contributed to John Francis Campbell's work the Popular Tales of the West Highlands. Throughout his career, Carmichael sought to explore and document the traditions of the Gaelic Highlanders, particularly their mythology, much of which is also common to Irish mythology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations, Volume II. To get started finding Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations, Volume II, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: About This Edition:This kindle edition is very well formatted with more then 90 illustration.About Book:This is volume II of Alexander Carmichael's collection of folk poetry from the Western Isles of Scotland. Volume II includes many incantations for luck, love and good health. This volume also has numerous poems about plants and animals, and extensive notes on the lore associated with them.Besides the complete English and Gaelic text of the poems, and the beautiful initials, this etext includes the extensive glossary, which occupies the last third of the book. This appendix has not been reprinted in any of the contemporary anthologies of the Carmina Gadelica, and appears for the first time on the Internet at this site. It is a treasure trove of Scottish and Celtic lore, and makes fascinating reading. The glossary includes crucial background information about the main text of the book, many shorter poems, and Carmichael's personal insights into the life and beliefs of the people he studied for many years.About Author:Alexander Carmichael (1 December 1832, Taylochan, Lismore – 6 June 1912, Edinburgh) was a Scottish writer and folklorist, best known for his multi volume work Carmina Gadelica. He also contributed to John Francis Campbell's work the Popular Tales of the West Highlands. Throughout his career, Carmichael sought to explore and document the traditions of the Gaelic Highlanders, particularly their mythology, much of which is also common to Irish mythology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations, Volume II. To get started finding Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations, Volume II, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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