Pagans progress : a ge-ography primer
Bibliographie
- Auteurs : Dames Michael ; Kay-Thatcher Natalie ;
- Editeurs : London Strange Attractor Press ;
- Date d'édition : 2017
- ISBN : 978-1-907222-49-8
- Sujets : Folklore -- Britanniques, Îles, Mythologie, Europe British Isles
- Comprend : Pagans progress
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 vol. (viii-349 p.), : Ill., couv. ill. en coul., 20 cm
- Pays de publication : Royaume-Uni
Notes
Bibliogr. p. 313-341. Index
Résumé
La 4e de couv. indique : 'In an age of ecological turbulence, our understanding of the hills, rivers and fields we live amongst is more critical than ever. But what strange mysteries might the academic study of geography conceal from us, and what relationships to the land might be revealed by reinvestigating the forgotten knowledge of myth, history and legend? Here Michael Dames sets out to reconnect with the hallowed landscapes of Britain and Ireland, and finds them populated by ancient goddesses, strange rites and embedded energies. As he voyages beneath the Neolithic immensity of Silbury Hill, past the chalk horses of Uffington, and the ravaged cliffs of Land's End peninsular, Dames meets a wild community of holy cows, industrious bees, Sheila-na- Gigs, and Salmon women, channeling the peculiar folk tales they have to tell. Presented as a series of insightful and lyrical vignettes beautifully illustrated by artist Natalie Kay-Thatcher, each chapter of this far-roaming book conducts a pilgrimage along the tracks and byways of dimly remembered lore, renewing connections with customs that underscore our relationship to the lands we inhabit. It offers a pagan's progress towards re-enchanting and deepening our sense of belonging to a landscape both strange and sacred.'