Celtic Modern

Author : Martin Stokes,Philip V. Bohlman, Mary Werkman Distinguished Service Professor of Music and the Humanities, The University of Chicago
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003-09-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780585482828

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Celtic Modern by Martin Stokes,Philip V. Bohlman, Mary Werkman Distinguished Service Professor of Music and the Humanities, The University of Chicago Pdf

This resource offers an opportunity to reflect critically on some of the insistent 'othering' that has accompanied much cultural production in and on the Celtic World, and that have prohibited serious critical engagement with what are sometimes described as the 'traditional' and 'folk' music of Europe.

Author : Randall Hendrick
Publisher : Brill Academic Pub
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0126135231

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The Syntax of the Modern Celtic Languages by Randall Hendrick Pdf

This volume, one of the few devoted to Celtic syntax, makes an important contribution to the description of Celtic, focusing on the ordering of major constituents, pronouns, inflection, compounding, and iode-switching. The articles also address current issues in linguistic theory so that Celticists and theoretical linguists alike find this book valuable.

Author : Elliott Lash,Fangzhe Qiu,David Stifter
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110680799

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Morphosyntactic Variation in Medieval Celtic Languages by Elliott Lash,Fangzhe Qiu,David Stifter Pdf

This book showcases the state of the art in the corpus-based linguistics of medieval Celtic languages. Its chapters detail theoretical advances in analysing variation/change in the Celtic languages and computational tools necessary to process/analyse the data. Many contributions situate the Celtic material in the broader field of corpus-based diachronic linguistics. The application of computational methods to Celtic languages is in its infancy and this book is a first in medieval Celtic Studies, which has mainly concentrated on philological endeavours such as editorial and literary work. The Celtic languages represent a new frontier in the development of NLP tools because they pose special challenges, like complicated inflectional morphology with non-straightforward mappings between lemmata and attested forms, irregular orthography, and consonant mutations. With so much data available in non-electronic form and ongoing efforts to convert these data to computer-readable format, there is much room for the developing/testing of new tools. This books provides an overview of this process at a crucial time in the development of the field and aims to the data accessible to computational linguists with an interest in diachronic change.

Author : Paul Russell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317894568

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An Introduction to the Celtic Languages by Paul Russell Pdf

This text provides a single-volume, single-author general introduction to the Celtic languages. The first half of the book considers the historical background of the language group as a whole. There follows a discussion of the two main sub-groups of Celtic, Goidelic (comprising Irish, Scottish, Gaelic and Manx) and Brittonic (Welsh, Cornish and Breton) together with a detailed survey of one representative from each group, Irish and Welsh. The second half considers a range of linguistic features which are often regarded as characteristic of Celtic: spelling systems, mutations, verbal nouns and word order.

Author : Martin J. Ball,Nicole Muller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781136854729

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The Celtic Languages by Martin J. Ball,Nicole Muller Pdf

This comprehensive volume describes in depth all the Celtic languages from historical, structural and sociolinguistic perspectives, with individual chapters on Irish, Scottish, Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Breton and Cornish. Organized for ease of reference, The Celtic Languages is arranged in four parts. The first, Historical Aspects, covers the origin and history of the Celtic languages, their spread and retreat, present-day distribution and a sketch of the extant and recently extant languages. Parts II and III describe the structural detail of each language, including phonology, mutation, morphology, syntax, dialectology and lexis. The final part provides wide-ranging sociolinguistic detail, such as areas of usage (in government, church, media, education, business), maintenance (institutional support offered), and prospects for survival (examination of demographic changes and how they affect these languages). Special Features: * Presents the first modern, comprehensive linguistic description of this important language family * Provides a full discussion of the likely progress of Irish, Welsh and Breton * Includes the most recent research on newly discovered Continental Celtic inscriptions

Author : Deanna J. Conway
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Celts
ISBN : 156718166X

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By Oak, Ash, & Thorn by Deanna J. Conway Pdf

Take one part of the world''''s oldest spiritual system (shamanism), mix in one part of one of the world''''s most popular spiritual cultures (the Celts), and bring it up to date by blending in modern forms of shamanism. The result is one of the most amazing books you''''ll ever use, D. J. Conway''''s "By Oak, Ash, & Thorn. This book is filled with information that can start you on a lifetime of study, practice, and spirituality. First, you''''ll learn about ancient and modern forms of shamanism. You''''ll discover the secrets of the three shamanic worlds, and how you can travel through these mysterious realms. You''''ll be shown how to communicate and deal with the entities and allies you meet there. You''''ll also learn about the tools that a shaman uses. The thing that makes this book unique is that it comes from the viewpoint of Celtic shamanism, and not some generalized form. As a result, the worlds are specifically Celtic in nature. The tools come from Celtic myth and lore. The fifty entities you meet are named and defined as the Faery Folk and their kin from the Bean sidhe (banshee) to the Will o'''' the Wisp (a faery who appears at night in lonely places carrying a lantern to confuse travellers). Almost fifty more animal allies are listed and described. You will also learn the mysteries of the vision quest and how it applies and can be used by Celtic shamans. Before starting your journey you will take a test to determine your strengths and weaknesses as a potential shaman. Other topics include: - Shamanic Healing - Soul Retrieval - Shape-shifting - Invisibility - Divination with stones, the omen stick and the Ogamalphabet - Pathworking through the three shamanic worlds - Different forms of Celtic magic - Herbs This only begins to hint at everything that you can learn from this book. Get your copy today.

Author : David James,Stuart Booth
Publisher : Blandford Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : 0713727365

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New Visions in Celtic Art by David James,Stuart Booth Pdf

Showcasing the work of ten talented contemporary artists, this full-color volume is a breathtaking collection of some of the best Celtic artwork available, representing a variety of styles and influences. Each artist provides a fascinating overview of his or her work, describing the influences and inspirations that led to the superb illustrations presented here. Filled with color, intricate designs, and captivating figures, this beautiful volume is sure to stir the imaginations, hearts, and souls of anyone interested in Celtic art, culture, and history.

Author : Hildegard L. C. Tristram
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Potsdam
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Celtic languages
ISBN : 9783940793072

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The Celtic Languages in Contact by Hildegard L. C. Tristram Pdf

Author : Simon James
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0299166740

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The Atlantic Celts by Simon James Pdf

The Celtic peoples of the British Isles hold a fundamental place in our national consciousness. In this book Simon James surveys ancient and modern ideas of the Celts and challenges them in the light of revolutionary new thinking on the Iron Age peoples of Britain. Examining how ethnic and national identities are constructed, he presents an alternative history of the British Isles, proposing that the idea of insular Celtic identity is really a product of the rise of nationalism in the eighteenth century. He considers whether the 'Celticness' of the British Isles is a romantic fantasy, even a politically dangerous falsification of history which has implications in the current debate on devolution and self-government for the Celtic regions.

Author : Q. L. Pearce
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-06
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781420509236

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Celtic Mythology by Q. L. Pearce Pdf

Introduce your readers to the mythology of the ancient Celts. This book describes how the Celtic myths came into being with particular focus on the myth of King Arthur. The book includes a family tree, a chart of gods and characters with brief descriptions and pronunciations, and a list of sources for further research.

Author : Sharon Paice MacLeod
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786487035

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Celtic Myth and Religion by Sharon Paice MacLeod Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Celtic mythology and religion, encompassing numerous aspects of ritual and belief. Topics include the presence of the Celtic Otherworld and its inhabitants, cosmology and sacred cycles, wisdom texts, mythological symbolism, folklore and legends, and an appreciation of the natural world. Evidence is drawn from the archaeology of sacred sites, ethnographic accounts of the ancient Celts and their beliefs, medieval manuscripts, poetic and visionary literature, and early modern accounts of folk healers and seers. New translations of poems, prayers, inscriptions and songs from the early period (Gaulish, Old Irish and Middle Welsh) as well as the folklore tradition (Modern Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish, Breton and Manx) complement the text. Information of this kind has never before been collected as a compendium of the indigenous wisdom of the Celtic-speaking peoples, whose traditions have endured in various forms for almost three thousand years.

Author : Amy Hale,Philip Payton
Publisher : University of Exeter Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0859895874

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New Directions in Celtic Studies by Amy Hale,Philip Payton Pdf

These ten essays by scholars from a number of disciplines, are part of a major research project that investigates the notion of the Celts and suggests new directions for future study. The essays discuss Celtic music, representation of Celts in film and TV, folklore, spirituality, festivals, education and tourism.

Author : Lea Hagmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781000452808

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Celtic Music and Dance in Cornwall by Lea Hagmann Pdf

Focusing on the Cornish Music and Dance Revival, this book investigates the revivalists’ claims about Cornwall’s cultural distinctiveness and Celtic heritage, both which are presently used as arguments to promote the English county’s political status as an independent Celtic nation. The author describes two different revival movements that aim at reviving Cornwall’s culture but seem to have entirely different ideas about the concept of authentic Celto-Cornish music and dance. In the first part, historical sources connect Cornwall to its Celtic roots, with an analysis of how the early Cornish revivalists used, changed and adapted this material during the 1980s in order to create a Celto-Cornish revival corpus. In the second part, the book addresses the desire of the Cornish people to express their local and Celtic identities through music and dance, and various practices musicians and dancers have developed to do so. The Nos Lowen movement, which started in the year 2000, is important in this study because it has expanded and newly interpreted the concepts of ‘traditional’, ‘Celtic’ and ‘authentic’.

Author : Hermann-Wilhelm Ebel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z226108205

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Celtic Studies, from the German. By William K. Sullivan by Hermann-Wilhelm Ebel Pdf

Author : Hermann Wilhelm EBEL
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017075403

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Celtic Studies: from the German ... [translated] with an introduction on roots, stems, and derivatives, and on case-endings of nouns in the Indo-European Languages. By W. K. Sullivan by Hermann Wilhelm EBEL Pdf