Alexander Carmichael (1832–1912)
Auteur de Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations
A propos de l'auteur
Notice de désambiguation :
(eng) also known as Alastair MacGilleMhicheil
Séries
Å’uvres de Alexander Carmichael
Ortha nan Gaidheal (Carmina Gadelica): Hymns and Incantations with Illustrative Notes on Words, Rites, and Customs,… (1900) 21 exemplaires
The Celtic Gift of Nature: Illustrated Selections from the Carmina Gadelica in Gaelic and English (2004) 17 exemplaires
Deirdire and The Lay of the Children of Uisne. Orally Collected in the Island of Barra, and Literally Translated.… (1914) 7 exemplaires
Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations, Volume 4 3 exemplaires
Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations, Volume 5 3 exemplaires
Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations, Volume 6 2 exemplaires
Smásögur 2 exemplaires
Keldi nägemus : valik Alexander Carmichaeli Šoti saartelt ja Highlandist kogutud palvetest ja… (1999) 2 exemplaires
Poems of the Western Highlanders 1 exemplaire
Thou harp of my music 1 exemplaire
Deirdire, and the Lay of the children of Uisne, orally collected in the island of Barra [Scotland, in 1867] and… 1 exemplaire
Deirdire, and the Lay of the Children of Uisne. Orally collected in the island of Barra, and literally translated by… 1 exemplaire
Deirdire and the Lay of the Children of Uisne ~ Orally Collected in the Island of Barra, and Literally Translated by… 1 exemplaire
Behind The Iron Curtain: Recollections of Latter-Day Saints In East Germany, 1945-1989 (1996) 1 exemplaire
The Sun Dances 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1832-12-01
- Date de décès
- 1912-06-12
- Lieu de sépulture
- Saint Moluag's churchyard, Lismore, Scotland
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Scotland
- Pays (pour la carte)
- UK
- Professions
- writer
folklorist - Relations
- Watson, William J. (son-in-law)
- Notice de désambigüisation
- also known as Alastair MacGilleMhicheil
Membres
Critiques
A quintessential gathering of the myths, superstitions, folklore, prayers, hymns and magic of the Scots Gaelic people. Without Alexander Carmichael's research and travels much of this lore would have been long since lost and forgotten He did a great service in perserving their culture and managed to convey it in a very unbiased manner.
Prayers, cures, blessings, cursings, spells..... (although Christian ones). The strength and truth of this approach lies in its awareness of the holiness of everyday life. There's no false separation of sacred and secular, everything is of God. An inclusive, not exclusive way. I bought my copy on Iona.
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Statistiques
- Å’uvres
- 28
- Membres
- 570
- Popularité
- #43,914
- Évaluation
- 4.4
- Critiques
- 5
- ISBN
- 32
- Langues
- 2
- Favoris
- 2
This book is a neat combination of history, folklore, prayers and blessings collected by Alexander Carmichael in Scotland in the 1800s. In a long introduction describing his experience, he says
The customs described were fascinating, and what really struck me was that there seemed to be a blessing or prayer for every occasion. I was touched that they even had blessings for their cattle as they sent them out to graze.
I highlighted a few of my favorite lines. This is one I liked, part of a blessing said while kindling a fire.
I enjoyed the poetry of the language, and I felt like I learned something too. Neat book.… (plus d'informations)