Animals in Celtic life and myth /

Animals played a crucial role in many aspects of Celtic life: in the economy, hunting, warfare, art, literature and religion. Such was their importance to this society, that an intimate relationship between humans and animals developed, in which the Celts believed many animals to have divine powers....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Green, Amanda J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
Temas:
Celts > Domestic animals.
Celts > Hunting.
Celts > Folklore.
Animals, Mythical.
Animals, Mythical, in art.
Mythology, Celtic.
Celtes > Animaux domestiques.
Celtes > Chasse.
Celtes > Folklore.
Animaux fabuleux.
Animaux fabuleux dans l'art.
Mythologie celtique.
legendary beings.
Animals, Mythical
Animals, Mythical, in art
Celts
Mythology, Celtic
Gender & Ethnic Studies.
Ethnic & Race Studies.
Social Sciences.
Folklore
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; THE NATURAL WORLD OF THE CELTS; FOOD AND FARMING: ANIMALS IN THE CELTIC ECONOMY; PREY AND PREDATOR: THE CELTIC HUNTER; ANIMALS AT WAR; SACRIFICE AND RITUAL; THE ARTIST'S MENAGERIE; ANIMALS IN THE EARLIEST CELTIC STORIES; GOD AND BEAST; CHANGING ATTITUDES TO THE ANIMAL WORLD; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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