The Celtic Way of Prayer
The Recovery of the Religious Imagination
Seiten
1920
Struik Christian Books (Verlag)
978-0-385-49374-1 (ISBN)
Struik Christian Books (Verlag)
978-0-385-49374-1 (ISBN)
An introduction to the history, folklore, and liturgy of the Celtic people explores the Celtic contributions to Christianity and illuminates the Celtic way of prayer through a collection of early Irish litanies, Welsh poems, and blessings.
Esther de Waal, one of Celtic Christianity's preeminent scholars, shows how this tradition of worship draws on both the pre-Christian past and on the fullness of the Gospel. It is also an enlightening glimpse at the history, folklore, and liturgy of the Celtic people.
Esther de Waal introduces readers to monastic prayer and praise (the foundation stone of Celtic Christianity), early Irish litanies, medieval Welsh praise poems, and the wealth of blessings derived from an oral tradition that made prayer a part of daily life. Through this invigorating book, readers enter a world in which ritual and rhythm, nature and seasons, images and symbols play an essential role. A welcome contrast to modern worship, Celtic prayer is liberating and, like a living spring, forever fresh.
Esther de Waal, one of Celtic Christianity's preeminent scholars, shows how this tradition of worship draws on both the pre-Christian past and on the fullness of the Gospel. It is also an enlightening glimpse at the history, folklore, and liturgy of the Celtic people.
Esther de Waal introduces readers to monastic prayer and praise (the foundation stone of Celtic Christianity), early Irish litanies, medieval Welsh praise poems, and the wealth of blessings derived from an oral tradition that made prayer a part of daily life. Through this invigorating book, readers enter a world in which ritual and rhythm, nature and seasons, images and symbols play an essential role. A welcome contrast to modern worship, Celtic prayer is liberating and, like a living spring, forever fresh.
Esther de Waal lives in a small cottage on the Welsh/English border. After studying and teaching history at Cambridge University, she married, had four sons, and moved to Canterbury, where she lived in a house that had been part of the medieval monastic community. She leads retreats, lectures, and travels widely. Her major interests are the fields of the Benedictine and Celtic traditions.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.1.1920 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Maitland |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 242 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-385-49374-6 / 0385493746 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-385-49374-1 / 9780385493741 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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