Celtic Britain

Homer W. Sykes (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

160 Seiten

2001 | New edition
Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated (Verlag)
978-1-84188-150-8 (ISBN)

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Throughout Britain, the legacy of the Celts has bestowed upon us a wealth of extraordinary and fascinating sights, structures and treasures. This book presents a comprehensive selection of Celtic sites, showing each in colour and relating the history, legends and folktales surrounding them.

Who were the Celts? What part did they play in our land s history? In Celtic Britain, Homer Sykes embarks on a fascinating journey though the mysterious landscapes and artifacts bequeathed to us by the Celts. Over 120 evocative photographs take us from Cornwall, through England, Wales and up to Scotland. We visit little-known sites that belong to pre-Celtic times, ruined cells where Celtic holy men performed Christian ceremonies during the Dark Ages, enigmatic sites such as Stonehenge, Avebury, and places that are shrouded in the mysteries of Arthurian legend. The powerful narrative explores the historical and archaeological evidence surrounding the myths, folktales and sites that are scattered throughout Britain: saints who saved lives by restoring heads to shoulders, eels that coiled around patients legs to cure them, the mystery of the bluestones at Carn Menyn, and many more.

Homer Sykes is a well-known freelance photographer and a member of the internationally renowned group, Network Photographers. He has travelled widely on photographic assignments throughout the world. His passion however is Britain and his books include Once a Year: Some Traditional British Customs and Mysterious Britain. He was co-author with Roger Protz of The Village Pub, with Godfrey Smith of The English Season, and with Roy Kerridge of The Storm is Passing Over. Homer Sykes currently lives in London, SW20.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	14.6.2001
Reihe/Serie	Country S.
Illustrationen	Homer W. Sykes
Zusatzinfo	130 Colour Photo/Illu(s)
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	251 x 190 mm
Gewicht	546 g
Themenwelt	Bildbände ► Europa ► Großbritannien
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-84188-150-3 / 1841881503
ISBN-13	978-1-84188-150-8 / 9781841881508
Zustand	Neuware