Celtic sacred landscapes

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English language

ISBN:
9780500016664

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4 stars (1 review)

From the original Celtic site of the castle at Tintagel, passing through the sacred forest of Brocéliande in Brittany, and on to the monastery of Scelig Mhichil off the coast of Ireland, Nigel Pennick takes us on an exhilarating spiritual and historical tour of the Celtic holy places of Europe. He delves into the mystery and lore behind the power of sacred trees and stones, springs and wells as places of healing, holy mountains as centers of geomythic energies, sacred caves, holy islands, sanctified earthworks and cities, paths and trackways, places for demons and supernatural beings, the visible instances of the divine in hidden temples, and the holy places of the Celtic saints. Through these themes, supported by a wide-ranging gazetteer of sites, he reveals the continuing importance of the Celtic tradition to us today.

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reviewed Celtic sacred landscapes by Nigel Pennick

A Good Overview.

4 stars

Not often is there a book on Celtic-ness that not only includes ALL of the Celtic nations (especially the often left out Kernow & Mannin), but goes into depth for each chapter on a place from each. It is also quite thoroughly grounded in Celtic reality - no appropriated indigenous spiritualities to be found, just extrapolation from historical record, folklore, and the megalithic sites themselves. I really enjoyed this book, the gazeteer in the back is a brilliant addition with a wonderful range of sites to visit. My only qualm is it could be longer to take even more time on each site and chapter.