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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....
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1998.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | 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. In Animals in Celtic Life and Myth, Miranda Green draws on evidence from early Celtic documents, archaeology and iconography to consider the manner in which animals formed the basis of elaborate rituals and beliefs. She reveals that animals were endowed with an extremely high status, considered by the Celts as worthy of respect and admiration. |
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| Item Description: | "First published in paperback 1998"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 283 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-273) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203023563 0203023560 9780415185882 0415185882 |