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Title: Celtic Gods, Celtic Godesses by R.J. Stewart ISBN: 0-7137-2113-8 Publisher: Sterling Publishing Pub. Date: 30 June, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Celtic Gods and, er, ah, other Gods and Heros
Comment: The art is pretty and the section on Celtic Gods is fairly good for those it covers. However Mr. Stewart seems unable to see Goddesses as deities in their own right. He relegates Celtic Goddesses to the role of appendage to various Gods and (male) heros including none Celtic ones. There are many good books, read this one only is you have time to waste in the dentist's office.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beauty in Abundance
Comment: It's not the most complete tome on Celtic mythology, but it just might be the most beautiful! How could anyone look at these illustrations and not come away feeling enriched? Reviewers who have been hard on this book seem to think it walks the fence between historical record and whimsy. I submit that any study of the ancient Celts must do exactly that. The Celts remain something of an enigma because of their lack of written history. And the same people who gave us a deep and abiding love of nature and reverence for all things female were also known to lop off a few heads when angered. Let's take the best of what an ancient society had to offer and leave the brutal rest to the "scientists." This book makes a splendid introduction for the uninitiated. The worst thing a newcomer to Celtic spirituality could do would be to crack open a heavy-handed archaeological study or how-to for druidic practitioners. I can think of no gentler introduction to Celtic mythology than this one. Readers might not come away with an in-depth understanding of the subject, but they will almost certainly come away with a new love for an ancient way of thinking and a drive to seek out further discoveries. The FACTS surrounding the ancients will forever remain elusive, but the FEELING is within these pages. Feel and enjoy.
Rating: 3
Summary: Am I too picky?
Comment: Ok, maybe I am too picky but there was nothing special about this book. The illustrations were really nice, but this fairly expensive book did not offer anything more than that. If you are looking for a pantheon to work with, and want to learn more about it, this book is not going to help you, the information given is partially correct and the pantheon is not complete. If you are a serious student of mythology, believe me this book is not going to satisfy you. I agree that the author has made some research on the subject, however this book is far from being an archeological reference book. So, the main problem of this book is that the author doesn`t seem to have decided on what approach to emphasize(spiritual vs. archeologic) and he ended up with this book that doesn't address to any type of reader.
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Title: Celtic Myth & Magick: Harness the Power of the Gods and Goddesses (Llewellyn's World Religion and Magic Series) by Edain McCoy ISBN: 1567186610 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: June, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology by James MacKillop ISBN: 0192801201 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Peter Berresford Ellis ISBN: 0195089618 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: June, 1994 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (Llewellyn's Sourcebook Series) by Scott Cunningham ISBN: 0875421229 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: May, 1985 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland, Ray Buckland ISBN: 0875420508 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: December, 1986 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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