Weird Kentucky
Author: Jeffrey Scott Holland
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 1402754388
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A guide to the odd and interesting history, places, and people in Kentucky.
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The Secret Languages of Ireland
Author: R. A. Stewart Macalister
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014-01-02
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 1107671507
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Originally published in 1937, this highly influential book examines the 'secret' languages of Ireland, particularly the Shelta tongue spoken by Irish Travellers, and the various written and spoken forms of Ogham. An appendix at the back allows for the translation of certain English words into a variety of languages, such as Bog-Latin and Bēarlagair na Sāer. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Ireland and the historical languages of its people.
The Celts [2 volumes]
Author: John T. Koch
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2012-08-08
Total Pages: 1358
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This succinct, accessible two-volume set covers all aspects of Celtic historical life, from prehistory to the present day. The study of Celtic history has a wide international appeal, but unfortunately many of the available books on the subject are out-of-date, narrowly specialized, or contain incorrect information. Online information on the Celts is similarly unreliable. This two-volume set provides a well-written, up-to-date, and densely informative reference on Celtic history that is ideal for high school or college-aged students as well as general readers. The Celts: History, Life, and Culture uses a cross-disciplinary approach to explore all facets of this ancient society. The book introduces the archaeology, art history, folklore, history, linguistics, literature, music, and mythology of the Celts and examines the global influence of their legacy. Written entirely by acknowledged experts, the content is accessible without being simplistic. Unlike other texts in the field, The Celts: History, Life, and Culture celebrates all of the cultures associated with Celtic languages at all periods, providing for a richer and more comprehensive examination of the topic.
Dictionary of Celtic Religion and Culture
Author: Bernhard Maier
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 718
ISBN-13: 9780851156606
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This dictionary, with more than 1000 articles, provides a comprehensive survey of all important aspects of Celtic religion and culture, covering both the prehistoric continental Celts and the later, medieval culture that found written form long after the Celts had settled in the British Isles. Articles in the dictionary also cover the interaction between Celtic and Roman civilisations, and the seminal input of medieval Celtic legend into the Arthurian tradition. The continental and insular Celtic languages, both ancient and modern, are described, and there is a full account of the Celtic deities known to us from the inscriptions and iconography of the classical world. Celtic art and agriculture, the Ossian myth, the Irish Renaissance, and the history of Celtic studies are among other areas treated in depth.
Megalithic Science's General Quantum Theory
Author: Selma Gralher
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
Published: 2018-01-24
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 1782225013
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The author is an experienced systems and organisational analyst who examined ancient sources with present-day analytical methods to retrieve our ancestors' sciences. This uncovered a general quantum theory offering answers to current questions such as, • Why do galaxies form spiral arms? • Why is the universe expanding at an accelerating rate? • What can travel through a black hole? • What does dark matter do? • Where does dark energy come from? • What does String Theory describe? • Why is it impossible to detect gravitons? • Which other boson types exist, what do they do, and when is the best time to spot them? This systematic analysis builds on the findings of experts from diverse scientific domains. It examines a selection of ancient traditions and texts in the context of more than 200 artefacts dating from before the Neolithic to pre-Renaissance times. Accounts & Findings Prof. Henri d’Arbois de Jubainville Prof. Christian-J. Guyonvarc’h Prof. R. A. Stewart Macalister Prof. Joseph Déchelette Prof. Henri Hubert Prof. Rudolf Egger Prof. Alexander Thom Prof. Donald C. Heggie Prof. Paul-Henri Michel Jean Markale Prof. Hermann Diels Prof. Helge S. Kragh Prof. Paul Dirac Prof. Stephen Hawking Prof. Werner Heisenberg Plutarch Demetrius Pythagoras Anaximander Empedocles Anaxagoras Michel de Castelnau ..and others Traditions & Artefacts Do Suidigud Tellaich Temra Cath Maighe Tuireadh Táin Bó Cúalgne Senchus Môr Saltair na Rann Forbuis Droma Damghaire Leabhar na hUidre Auraicept na nÉces Immacallam in dá Thúarad Book of Ballymote Coligny calendar Lascaux cave paintings Standing Stone of Rathduff Aberlemno Standing Stones Nigg Stone Serpent Stone Rodney Stone Tangendorf disk Bahrendorf fibula ..and many others
On Some Antiquities in the Neighbourhood of Dunecht House Aberdeenshire (Classic Reprint)
Author: George Forrest Browne
Publisher: CUP Archive
Published: 2018-03-07
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from On Some Antiquities in the Neighbourhood of Dunecht House Aberdeenshire It was known to the archaeologist that there were ogam inscriptions in the district, two Of them being among the most important in Caledonia; and that within an easy motor drive there was a minuscule inscription of six lines Of which no satisfactory explanation had been given. This inscription they had visited in a previous year. Further, the quick eye Of the hostess of Dunecht had caught sight of some curious sculptures on a stone by the road-side on the way to the minus cule inscription; and other like stones in the neighbourhood had been shewn in Stuart's two volumes of Sculptural Stones of Scotland. The suggestion was then made that for the sake of visitors at Dunecht a sort Of guide book should be prepared, giving some simple description of the several Objects and their meaning and uses. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Ireland and the Classical World
Author: Philip Freeman
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780292725188
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Beyond Britain is Iuverna [Ireland], almost the same in area, but oblong with coasts of equal length on both sides. The climate is unfavorable for the ripening of grain, but yet it is so fertile for grass, not only abundant but sweet, that livestock eat their fill in a small part of the day. Unless they were restrained from this pasturage, they would burst from feeding too long. The inhabitants of this island are unrefined, ignorant of all the virtues more than any other people, and totally lack all sense of duty. -- POMPONIUS MELA (C. A.D. 44) On the boundary of what the ancient Greeks and Romans considered the habitable world, Ireland was land of myth and mystery in classical times. Classical authors frequently portrayed its people as savages -- even as cannibals and devotees of incest -- and evinced occasional uncertainty as to the island's shape, size, and actual location. Unlike neighboring Britain, Ireland never knew Roman occupation, yet literary and archaeological evidence prove that Iuverna was more than simply terra incognita in classical antiquity. In this book, Philip Freeman explores the relations between ancient Ireland and the classical world through a comprehensive survey of all Greek and Latin literary sources that mention Ireland. He analyzes passages (given in both the original language and English) from over thirty authors, including Julius Caesar, Strabo, Tacitus, Ptolemy, and St. Jerome. To amplify the literary sources, he also briefly reviews the archaeological and linguistic evidence for contact between Ireland and the Mediterranean world. Freeman's analysis of all these sources reveals that Ireland was known to the Greeks and Romans for hundreds of yearsand that Mediterranean goods and even travelers found their way to Ireland, while the Irish at least occasionally visited, traded, and raided in Roman lands. Everyone interested in ancient Irish history or Classics, whether scholar or enthusiast, will learn much from this pioneering book.
Prospectus of a dictionary of the language of the Aire Coti, or ancient Irish, compared with the language of the ... ancient Persians, with the Hindoostanee, the Arabic, and Chaldean languages. With a preface, containing an epitome of the ancient history of Ireland, corroborated by late discoveries in the puranas of the Brahmins
Prospectus of a Dictionary of the Language of the Aire Coti, Or, Ancient Irish, Compared with the Language of the Cuti, Or Ancient Persians, with the Hindoostanee, the Arabic, and Chaldean Languages
A New History of Ireland: Prehistoric and early Ireland
Author: Daibhi O Croinin
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 1398
ISBN-13: 0198217374
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →'A New History of Ireland' provides a comprehensive synthesis of modern scholarship on every aspect of Irish history and prehistory, from the earliest geological and archaeological evidence, through the Middle Ages, onwards.
