The Stones of the Ancestors

Unveiling the Mystery of Scotland's Ancient Monuments

Douglas Scott, Stuart McHardy (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

234 Seiten

2020
Luath Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-912147-80-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Scattered throughout Western Europe are the enigmatic monumental remains of the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. The most famous of these is undoubtedly Stonehenge in the south of England, however, thousands of burial cairns, stone circles, standing stones and rock carvings are found in other parts of the British Isles. For the past 30 years I have been surveying these monuments in Scotland to try and understand what their solar and lunar orientations might have meant in the beliefs of our ancient ancestors.

Autor

Stuart McHardy is a writer, historical scholar, poet, musician, folklorist and renowned lecturer about Scottish history and culture, at home as well as abroad. His unique understanding of tradition comes from a thorough immersion in the storytelling arts and history alike. Former President of the Pictish Arts Society and the Director of the Scots Language Resource Centre, McHardy has occupied lead positions with organisations working towards the aim of rediscovering Scottish national identity.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.03.2020
• Verlagsort: Edinburgh
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 210 x 273 mm
• Gewicht: 700 g
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
• ISBN-10: 1-912147-80-7 / 1912147807
• ISBN-13: 978-1-912147-80-9 / 9781912147809
• Zustand: Neuware