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Title: Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries (Library of the Mystic Arts) by Walter Y. Evans-Wentz, W. Y. Evanz-Wentz ISBN: 0-8065-1160-5 Publisher: Citadel Trade Pub. Date: May, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.78 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Pleased in Denver
Comment: My mother sent me this book (I asked for a book with history and
tells of the Fairy) and yes this was a great book to receive. Very old and wisely written and has given me more then I expected. A must book for those interested in "Fairy Lore".
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book
Comment: This is one of better historic reseach on faerie tradtion.Evans has been doing his homework by collecting infomation on celtic tradtions which is useful and lots of good infomation and one of best referances on celtic tradtions.
Rating: 5
Summary: not much to add
Comment: ...to what others have said.
There is no book on this subject I have found that equals it.
This is a testament in itself, as this was first published around 1890.
Wentz was an academic, a scholar, yet in early chapters his descriptions of each area of the Isles is breathtaking. It's not dry, it's not stuffy. He spent years collecting encounters, traditions, and beliefs from the most correct source. The people themselves. This contrasts rightfully the tendancy (even more so these days with anything Celtic especially) to project things onto a culture it does not contain. No frilly, watered down, ... little creatures at your beck and call here, which is what other "authors" would have you believe.
For some, the latter chapters of this book will seem a bit dry compared to the first. Regardless of what you think of his theories, they are all intriguing, and well thought out by the author, though I agree he became a bit enchanted himself during the writing. (not a bad thing, IMO, I was enchanted as well) The collection of tales alone is worth the price. I enjoyed every page.
This should be on the shelf of anyone who says they want to learn about Faeries, Celts, and the cultures they came from.
Why read what any old outsider says? Read the words of the people who were born and raised in these cultures. They know themselves better than anyone else, no?
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Title: A Witch's Guide to Faery Folk: Reclaiming Our Working Relationship With Invisible Helpers (Llewellyn's New Age Series) by Edain McCoy, Edain McCoy ISBN: 0875427332 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: May, 1994 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Real World of Fairies: A First-Person Account by Dora Van Gelder Kunz, Dora Van Gelder, Caitlin Matthews ISBN: 0835607798 Publisher: Quest Books Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia by Carol Rose ISBN: 0393317927 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: August, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves & Other Little People by THOMAS KEIGHTLEY ISBN: 0517263130 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title:The Fairy Faith ASIN: B00005K9OQ Publisher: Wellspring Media Pub. Date: 21 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $22.48 |
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