The Bardic Source Book
Inspirational Legacy and Teachings of the Ancient Celts
John Matthews(Author)
Cassell Illustrated (Publisher)
Published on 29. January 1998
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-7137-2664-0 (ISBN)
Description
A companion volume to "The Druid Source Book", this is an anthology of essays and writings on the great Celtic bard tradition. It includes a number of old texts, many never before published, celebrating the songmakers and poets of Welsh and Irish history.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Illustrations
12 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7137-2664-0 (9780713726640)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part I The first singers: bardic schools; Gododdin poems; old Welsh poetry; the Mabinogi of Taliesin; poems of Taliesin; Merlin; enchanters; cooking of the Great Queen. Part 2 Carpenters of song; Irish bards; Welsh bards; Tri Chof Ynys; Amra Collum Cille; Gofynfeirdd; Dream of Rhonabwy; bardic institutions; shield of Fionn. Part 3 Constant tradition: Welsh Gorsedd; voice conventional; barddas; poetic guild; Druid path; Fiona MacLeod; Taliesin's knowledge; march of the trees.