Covering themes close to Scottish and Irish folklore, this book explores the universal concept of the spiritual dimension of music from the viewpoint of the Celtic sources. From the descriptions of the supernatural power of the "fairy" harp in Elfland in the Scottish ballads to the sacred music of God's Heaven in the Christian Saints' Lives, the Celtic sources provide a rich and varied selection of references to music and its perceived supernatural power and influence.
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Covering themes close to Scottish and Irish folklore, this book explores the universal concept of the spiritual dimension of music from the viewpoint of the Celtic sources. From the descriptions of the supernatural power of the "fairy" harp in Elfland in the Scottish ballads to the sacred music of God's Heaven in the Christian Saints' Lives, the Celtic sources provide a rich and varied selection of references to music and its perceived supernatural power and influence.
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Add this copy of Music and the Celtic Otherworld From Ireland to Iona to cart. $67.00, like new condition, Sold by Avon Hill Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cambridge, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Palgrave MacMillan.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Collectible Near Fine-Fine Hardcover Near Fine-Fine Dust Jacket NOT Clipped NOT a library copy. NO Writing NO Jacket chips. Clean pages. First Edition Journey into the Celtic world of the Sidhe folk and the music you are likely to encounter. It's greatest strength is the primary sources offered in translation of Irish and Scottish Gaelic from the Medieval Manuscripts to the ballads and oral stories of both the Medieval and the near modern such as the Munster poets 'Oisin in Tir-na-Og'. Very collectible in hardcover particularly so in this Near Fine condition. See our scans. We pack our Celtic and Arthurian books with care since 1977.
