The Celtic Book of Living and Dying: The Illustrated Guide to Celtic Wisdom - Softcover

Wood, Juliette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402714181 ISBN 13: 9781402714184

Publisher: Sterling, 2004

Synopsis

Modeled on both the Egyptian and Tibetan Book of the Dead, this beautifully illustrated guide to Celtic belief traces the journey of the soul, revealing along the way the lessons it must learn in the course of a lifetime. At the heart of the spiritual voyage from birth to death lie the key themes of Celtic wisdom: time, the afterlife, destiny, prophecy, courage, and fertility, all visualized with magnificent artwork and evocative landscapes, as well as color photographs of superb artifacts. A wealth of lore and literature, including timeless poetry and epic battle scenes, show the Celtic imagination at its most fertile and illuminate Druidic practice. The underlying spiritual significance of Celtic myth appears in all its splendor, helping those who wish to move closer to its true essence.

About this title

About the Author:

Juliette Wood, PhD, is Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Welsh at the University of Wales, College of Cardiff.  She has taught and lectured widely on Celtic traditions and folklore and was made President of the Folklore Society in 1996.  Her many publications include: "Celtic Goddesses: Myths and Mythology" in the Feminist Companion to Mythology : "The Concept of the Goddess" in the Concept of the Goddess .  She is also the author of The Little Book of Celtic Wisdom and The Celts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1402714181
• ISBN 13: 9781402714184
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144