Celtic Mythology

ISBN: 9780897334334

出版社: Academy Chicago Pub

出版年: 2005-8

页数: 232

定价: $ 19.15

装帧: Pap

内容简介

Few surviving Celtic myths bear any resemblance to their originals. In the course of time they have been infused with romance, pseudo-history and Christian theory. Stories of Ireland and Wales have been combined with tales of love, war and slaughter -- deeds both noble and ignoble. In this classic study, MacCulloch proves that Celtic legend borrowed from pre-Celtic mythology, just as Christianity in Britain subsumed much of the Celtic past.