The Earth Goddess
Celtic and Pagan Legacy of the Landscape
Cheryl Straffon(Author)
Cassell Illustrated (Publisher)
Published on 11. September 1997
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-7137-2644-2 (ISBN)
Description
Using a blend of text and photographs, this study seeks to demonstrate how the sites and landscape of Britain and Ireland still show signs of the ancient religions of the Earth/Mother goddess. The book concentrates on evidence of Celtic and pagan religions in the British landscape.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Illustrations
30 colour photograph
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7137-2644-2 (9780713726442)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1: Goddess of the stones - prehistoric; goddess in the temple - Romans' Bristol; goddess of the land; goddess of legends - Earth-shaping; goddess and Saint Bridget; goddess in the church - pagan and Christian; goddess today - pagan... Part 2 Gazetteer: (England SW; SE/Wessex; Central and East; West Midlands and Borders); North/South Wales; Scotland (Lowlands; Hebrides; Highlands, Isles); Ireland (Leinster, Ulster, Connaught, Munster))