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The Religion of the Ancient Celts

J. A. MacCulloch

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 446 pages

A scholarly collection of essays on the beliefs and practices of the ancient Celts, drawing on myth, folklore, and comparative religion. MacCulloch examines deities, cults, and sacred customs, offering a careful overview for anyone curious about pre-Christian Celtic spirituality.

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THE RELIGION OF THE ANCIENT
CELTS
BY
J.A. MACCULLOCH
HON. D.D.(ST. ANDREWS); HON. CANON OF CUMBRAE
CATHEDRAL
AUTHOR OF "COMPARATIVE THEOLOGY"
"RELIGION: ITS ORIGIN AND FORMS" "THE MISTY ISLE OF SKYE"
"THE CHILDHOOD OF FICTION: A STUDY OF FOLK-TALES AND
PRIMITIVE THOUGHT"
Edinburgh: T. & T. CLARK, 38 George Street
1911
Printed by
MORRISON & GIBB LIMITED,
FOR
T. & T. CLARK, EDINBURGH.
LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT, AND CO.
LIMITED.
NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS.
TO
ANDREW LANG

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Contents

  1. THE RELIGION OF THE ANCIENT CELTS
  2. J.A. MACCULLOCH
  3. PREFACE
  4. CONTENTS
  5. CHAPTER I.
  6. CHAPTER II.
  7. CHAPTER III.
  8. CHAPTER IV.
  9. CHAPTER V.
  10. CHAPTER VI.
  11. CHAPTER VII.
  12. CHAPTER VIII.
  13. CHAPTER IX.
  14. CHAPTER X.
  15. CHAPTER XI.
  16. CHAPTER XII.
  17. CHAPTER XIII.
  18. CHAPTER XIV.
  19. CHAPTER XV.
  20. CHAPTER XVI.
  21. CHAPTER XVII.
  22. CHAPTER XVIII.
  23. CHAPTER XIX.
  24. CHAPTER XX.
  25. CHAPTER XXI.
  26. CHAPTER XXII.
  27. CHAPTER XXIII.
  28. CHAPTER XXIV.
  29. INDEX
  30. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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