The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries

The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries

By W. Y. Evans-Wentz

$22.95

Publication Date: 5th October 2011

This collection of reports of elfin creatures in Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany ranks among the most scholarly works ever published on the subject. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries begins with the author's account of firsthand testimony from living sources, classified under individual countries and introduced by leading authorities on anthropology and folklore. The next section concerns the recorded traditions of Celtic literature and mythology, followed by an examination of a variety of theories and their religious aspects. The book concludes with a remarkably rational ... Read More
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This collection of reports of elfin creatures in Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany ranks among the most scholarly works ever published on the subject. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries begins with the author's account of firsthand testimony from living sources, classified under individual countries and introduced by leading authorities on anthropology and folklore. The next section concerns the recorded traditions of Celtic literature and mythology, followed by an examination of a variety of theories and their religious aspects. The book concludes with a remarkably rational ... Read More
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This collection of reports of elfin creatures in Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany ranks among the most scholarly works ever published on the subject. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries begins with the author's account of firsthand testimony from living sources, classified under individual countries and introduced by leading authorities on anthropology and folklore. The next section concerns the recorded traditions of Celtic literature and mythology, followed by an examination of a variety of theories and their religious aspects. The book concludes with a remarkably rational case for the reality of fairy life. Narrated with an engaging sense of wonder, this volume offers a valuable resource for students of anthropology and Celtic lore, as well as hours of delightful reading for fairy enthusiasts.

Reprint of the 1911 edition.
Details
  • Price: $22.95
  • Pages: 560
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Celtic, Irish
  • Publication Date: 5th October 2011
  • Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.5 in
  • Illustration Note: 0
  • ISBN: 9780486425221
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
    HISTORY / Social History
    RELIGION / Paganism & Neo-Paganism
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
PREFACE Vll INTRODUCTION
SECTION I
THE LIVING FAIRY-FAITH
CHAPTER I
ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER II
THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE
CHAPTER III AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE EVI­DENCE
SECTION II
THE RECORDED FAIRY-FAITH
CHAPTER IV
THE PEOPLE OF THE GODDESS DANA OR THE SlDHE
CHAPTER V
BRYTHONIC DIVINITIES AND THE BRYTHONIC FAIRY­FAITH
CHAPTER VI
THE CELTIC OTHERWORLD
CHAPTER VII
THE CELTIC DOCTRINE OF RE-BIRTH
SECTION III
THE CULT OF GODS, SPIRITS, FAIRIES,
AND THE DEAD
CHAPTER VIII
THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHAEOLOGY
CHAPTER IX
THE TESTIMONY OF PAGANISM
CHAPTER X THE TESTIMONY OF CHRISTIANITY
SECTION IV
MODERN SCIENCE AND THE FAIRY-FAITH; AND CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER XI SCIENCE AND FAIRIES
CHAPTER XII
THE CELTIC DOCTRINE OF RE-BIRTH AND OTHERWORLD SCIENTIFICALLY EXAMINED
INDEX
This collection of reports of elfin creatures in Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany ranks among the most scholarly works ever published on the subject. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries begins with the author's account of firsthand testimony from living sources, classified under individual countries and introduced by leading authorities on anthropology and folklore. The next section concerns the recorded traditions of Celtic literature and mythology, followed by an examination of a variety of theories and their religious aspects. The book concludes with a remarkably rational case for the reality of fairy life. Narrated with an engaging sense of wonder, this volume offers a valuable resource for students of anthropology and Celtic lore, as well as hours of delightful reading for fairy enthusiasts.

Reprint of the 1911 edition.
  • Price: $22.95
  • Pages: 560
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Celtic, Irish
  • Publication Date: 5th October 2011
  • Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.5 in
  • Illustrations Note: 0
  • ISBN: 9780486425221
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
    HISTORY / Social History
    RELIGION / Paganism & Neo-Paganism
CONTENTS
PREFACE Vll INTRODUCTION
SECTION I
THE LIVING FAIRY-FAITH
CHAPTER I
ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER II
THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE
CHAPTER III AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE EVI­DENCE
SECTION II
THE RECORDED FAIRY-FAITH
CHAPTER IV
THE PEOPLE OF THE GODDESS DANA OR THE SlDHE
CHAPTER V
BRYTHONIC DIVINITIES AND THE BRYTHONIC FAIRY­FAITH
CHAPTER VI
THE CELTIC OTHERWORLD
CHAPTER VII
THE CELTIC DOCTRINE OF RE-BIRTH
SECTION III
THE CULT OF GODS, SPIRITS, FAIRIES,
AND THE DEAD
CHAPTER VIII
THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHAEOLOGY
CHAPTER IX
THE TESTIMONY OF PAGANISM
CHAPTER X THE TESTIMONY OF CHRISTIANITY
SECTION IV
MODERN SCIENCE AND THE FAIRY-FAITH; AND CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER XI SCIENCE AND FAIRIES
CHAPTER XII
THE CELTIC DOCTRINE OF RE-BIRTH AND OTHERWORLD SCIENTIFICALLY EXAMINED
INDEX