Scottish Festivals

Sheila Livingstone (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

160 Seiten

2001
Birlinn Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-874744-78-8 (ISBN)

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This book is an enthralling journey through the year and the pageants, parades, festivals and fairs which have played a huge part in Scottish life. It introduces the customs, traditions, lore and crafts associated with them, making it the ideal companion for anyone interested in this fascinating and rich aspect of Scotland’s cultural story.

The origins of many Scottish festivals, such as Beltane and Hallowe’en, lie deep in the pagan past, and although the significance of many festivals may now be long forgotten, they have continued to evolve and evolve to satisfy the needs of the time.

Including extracts from prose, poetry and historical documents, this book is an enthralling journey through the year and the pageants, parades, festivals and fairs which have played a huge part in Scottish life. It introduces the customs, traditions, lore and crafts associated with them, making it the ideal companion for anyone interested in this fascinating and rich aspect of Scotland’s cultural story.

Sheila Livingstone was a Scottish author who wrote widely on the subject of Scottish culture and history.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.1.2001
Reihe/Serie	Traditional Scotland S.
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Gewicht	178 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-874744-78-5 / 1874744785
ISBN-13	978-1-874744-78-8 / 9781874744788
Zustand	Neuware