Rediscovering the South's Celtic Heritage
Rediscovering the South's Celtic Heritage

Author: Barry Vann

Publisher: The Overmountain Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781570722691

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Fabled in American history, the Scotch-Irish played a principal role in settling the Southern Appalachian Mountains. From the original settlers sprang a culture based on their Old World ways; along with their daily habits, they brought with them a reverence for the King James Bible and the land providing their sustenance. Isolated in mountain pockets, the culture existed on the periphery of mainstream America until the late 20th century. In Rediscovering the South's Celtic Heritage, author Barry Vann explores the roots and branches of America's pioneering Celts, following their influence through the ages to the present day, setting forth the bold theory that the Celts in America form a distinct ethnic group separate from the dominant Anglo-Saxon culture. -- from back cover.

Celtic Threads
Celtic Threads

Author: Padraigín Clancy

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13:

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Drawing from the pre-Christian and Christian 'Celtic' story, the collection moves through the wonders and the darknesses of the Celtic tradition. It asks: Is Celtic spirituality soul food or junk food? How can it be of value today? Why is the archety

Life in Celtic Times
Life in Celtic Times

Author: A. G. Smith

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780486297149

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Fourteen centuries of Celtic life and culture are depicted in over 40 well-researched, excellently rendered illustrations. Intriguing scenes of an Iron-Age village, Glastonbury fishermen, farmers harvesting grain, Celtic warriors on horseback, St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland, and much more are featured. Descriptive captions.

The Sea Kingdoms
The Sea Kingdoms

Author: Alistair Moffat

Publisher: Birlinn

Published: 2011-08-12

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 0857901168

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'The most powerful representation yet of the race which has repeatedly changed history as we know it' - The Scotsman Alistair Moffat's journey, from the Scottish islands and Scotland, to the English coast, Wales, Cornwall and Ireland, ignores national boundaries to reveal the rich fabric of culture and history of Celtic Britain which still survives today. This is a vividly told, dramatic and enlightening account of the oral history, legends and battles of a people whose past stretches back many hundred of years. The Sea Kingdoms is a story of great tragedies, ancient myths and spectacular beauty.

Our Celtic Heritage
Our Celtic Heritage

Author: Jack Lindsay

Publisher:

Published: 1962

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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Describes the first people to occupy the British Isles, Celtic society and institutions and their contributions to later English culture.

How Celtic Culture Invented Southern Literature
How Celtic Culture Invented Southern Literature

Author: Cantrell, James P.

Publisher: Pelican Publishing

Published:

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9781455605989

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Examines Southern writers in a Celtic context. This debut book of literary criticism challenges the common perception that the culture of white Southerners springs from English, or Anglo-Norman, roots. Mr. Cantrell presents persuasive historical and literary evidence that it was the South's Celtic, or Scots-Irish, settlers who had the biggest influence on Southern culture, and that their vibrant spirit is still felt today. It discusses the work of William Gilmore Simms, Ellen Glasgow, the Agrarians, William Faulkner, Margaret Mitchell, Flannery O'Connor, Pat Conroy, and James Everett Kibler.

Christ of the Celts
Christ of the Celts

Author: J. Philip Newell

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-05-02

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 0470183500

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Christ of the Celts "I explore the Celtic image of Christ as the Memory of what we have forgotten. He remembers the dance of the universe and the harmony that is deep within all things. He is the Memory also of who we are." --from the Prelude "Diagnosing the human soul with a longing for peace in the face of fear and fragmentation nurtured by global political forces and fundamentalisms, Newell offers the ancient traditions of Celtic Christianity as a way forward in healing humankind and the earth." --Publishers Weekly "This graceful, wise, and important book is a superb introduction to the treasures of Celtic Christianity for our time." --Marcus Borg, author, The Heart of Christianity

Every Earthly Blessing
Every Earthly Blessing

Author: Esther de Waal

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 1999-06

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 0819218065

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This concise and clear introduction to Celtic spirituality provides an overview of all aspects of Celtic understandings. By providing readers not only with a narrative, but with the poetry and songs of the ancient Celts, she explores Celtic views of pilgrimage, solitude, creation, and healing. De Waal also looks at their understanding of core Christian concepts, such as sin, sorrow, salvation, and the cross. Written accessibly, this book is excellent for parish study as well as individual reading.