The Book of the Cailleach

The Book of the Cailleach
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Publisher : Stylus Publishing, LLC.
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 1859183727
ISBN-13 : 9781859183724
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Book of the Cailleach by : Gearóid Ó Crualaoich

Download or read book The Book of the Cailleach written by Gearóid Ó Crualaoich and published by Stylus Publishing, LLC.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This powerful analysis of the 'wise woman healer' from the oral traditions of Ireland's rural communities, is unique in its depth and perspective. Stories, told and retold, embedded in the texture of culture and community, collected and studied for many decades, are here translated and made available to the general reader for the first time. The figure of the 'wise woman', the 'hag', the Cailleach, or the 'Red Woman' are part of an oral tradition which has its roots in pre-Christian Ireland. In the hands of Gearoid O Crualaoich these figures are subtly explored to reveal how they offered a complex understanding of the world, of human psychology and its predicaments. The thematic structure of the book brings to the fore universal themes such as death, marriage, childbirth or healing, and invites the reader to see the contemporary relevance of the stories for themselves." --Book Jacket.


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