Sacred wells : a study in the history, meaning, and mythology of holy wells & waters /
Sacred Wells is an in depth study of springs, wells and waters that have been venerated from California to Cornwall, Russia to Australia. Tales of faeries, black hounds, hauntings and miraculous cures are explored. Many of these sites are still locations for religious festivals and ritual, unchangin...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Algora Pub.,
2009.
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Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Sacred Wells is an in depth study of springs, wells and waters that have been venerated from California to Cornwall, Russia to Australia. Tales of faeries, black hounds, hauntings and miraculous cures are explored. Many of these sites are still locations for religious festivals and ritual, unchanging for hundreds of years. The book is illustrated with photos taken by the author. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 188 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780875867199 0875867197 0875867170 9780875867175 0875867189 9780875867182 |