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Autore |
MacCulloch J. A. |
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The Celtic and Scandinavian religions / / J. A. MacCulloch |
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Chicago, Illinois : , : Academy Chicago Publishers, , 1948 |
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©1948 |
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ISBN |
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0-89733-434-5 |
1-61373-228-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (182 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Celts - Religion |
Mythology, Celtic |
Scandinavia Religion |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front cover; Title Page; Half Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Celtic; Chapter I: The Celtic People; Chapter II: Aspects of Nature Worship; Chapter III: Mythic Aspects; Chapter IV: The Deities in Gaul; Chapter V: The Deities of the British Celtic Tribes; Chapter VI: The Deities of the Goidels in Ireland; Chapter VII: Mythical Heroes; Chapter VIII: Worship and its Accessories; Chapter IX: The Priesthood; Chapter X: The Powers of Magic; Chapter XI: The Future Life; Chapter XII: The World As Regarded by the Celts; Chapter XIII: A Celtic Wonderland; Chapter XIV: Morality; Scandinavian |
Chapter I: Sources of our KnowledgeChapter II: Mythical Conceptions; Chapter III: Scandinavian Deities; Chapter IV: Lesser Supernatural Beings; Chapter V: Nature and Beings Derived from It; chapter VI: Worship and its Accessories; Chapter VII: Magic and Divination; Chapter VIII: The Scandinavian Universe; Chapter IX: The Future Life; Chapter X: The Fate of the Gods and of the World; Index |
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<div>The author compares Celtic mythology and religion with the beliefs of early Scandinavian society. Vikings and Norsemen who raided British shores ruled parts of Britain for centuries. The religion of the Scandinavians was the same as the religious beliefs and practices of their fellow Teutonic and Germanic tribes, and their chief deities and |
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