Irish Passage Graves
Author : Michael Herity
Publisher :
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 29,95 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Europe
ISBN :
Irish Passage Graves
Author : Michael Herity
Publisher :
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 15,54 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Book Description
Ireland in Prehistory
Author : George Eogan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 17,4 MB
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134522711
Book Description
The authors examine Irish prehistory from the economic, sociological and artistic viewpoints enabling the reader to comprehend the vast amount of archaeological work accomplished in Ireland over the last twenty years.
Mythical Ireland
Author : Anthony Murphy
Publisher :
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 32,79 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780995792722
Book Description
A lavishly illustrated exploration of Ireland's ancient, mystical past, dealing with archaeology, interpretive mythography, cosmology and cosmogeny.
The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe
Author : Chris Fowler
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 1303 pages
File Size : 25,2 MB
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0191666890
Book Description
The Neolithic --a period in which the first sedentary agrarian communities were established across much of Europe--has been a key topic of archaeological research for over a century. However, the variety of evidence across Europe, the range of languages in which research is carried out, and the way research traditions in different countries have developed makes it very difficult for both students and specialists to gain an overview of continent-wide trends. The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe provides the first comprehensive, geographically extensive, thematic overview of the European Neolithic --from Iberia to Russia and from Norway to Malta --offering both a general introduction and a clear exploration of key issues and current debates surrounding evidence and interpretation. Chapters written by leading experts in the field examine topics such as the movement of plants, animals, ideas, and people (including recent trends in the application of genetics and isotope analyses); cultural change (from the first appearance of farming to the first metal artefacts); domestic architecture; subsistence; material culture; monuments; and burial and other treatments of the dead. In doing so, the volume also considers the history of research and sets out agendas and themes for future work in the field.
Transformation by Fire
Author : Gabriel Cooney
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 28,99 MB
Release : 2014-11-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816531145
Book Description
Transformation by Fire offers a current assessment of the archaeological research on the widespread social practice of cremation. Editors Ian Kuijt, Colin P. Quinn, and Gabriel Cooney chart a path for the development of interpretive archaeology surrounding this complex social process.
Newgrange
Author : Michael J. O'Kelly
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 39,99 MB
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500273715
Book Description
Newgrange is unhesitatingly regarded by the prehistorian as the great national monument of Ireland; in the words of the late Sean O'Riordain, 'one of the most important ancient places in Europe'. Its special importance has been widely realized since the early description by Edward Lhwyd in 1699, and each generation finds in it something new and interesting.
The Prehistory of Britain and Ireland
Author : Richard Bradley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 14,63 MB
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1108419925
Book Description
Highlights the achievements of prehistoric people in Britain and Ireland over a 5,000 year period.
Knowledge and Power in Prehistoric Societies
Author : Lynne Kelly
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 45,20 MB
Release : 2015-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1107059372
Book Description
In this book, Lynne Kelly explores the role of formal knowledge systems in small-scale oral cultures in both historic and archaeological contexts. In the first part, she examines knowledge systems within historically recorded oral cultures, showing how the link between power and the control of knowledge is established. Analyzing the material mnemonic devices used by documented oral cultures, she demonstrates how early societies maintained a vast corpus of pragmatic information concerning animal behavior, plant properties, navigation, astronomy, genealogies, laws and trade agreements, among other matters. In the second part Kelly turns to the archaeological record of three sites, Chaco Canyon, Poverty Point and Stonehenge, offering new insights into the purpose of the monuments and associated decorated objects. This book demonstrates how an understanding of rational intellect, pragmatic knowledge and mnemonic technologies in prehistoric societies offers a new tool for analysis of monumental structures built by non-literate cultures.
Irish Customs and Rituals
Author : Marion McGarry
Publisher : Orpen Press
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 28,27 MB
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 178605096X
Book Description
Do you know what a Brideóg is? What could you cure if you licked a lizard nine times? Why is Whit Sunday the unluckiest day of the year? From the author of The Irish Cottage comes a new book, exploring old Irish customs and beliefs. Chapters focus on the quarter-day festivities that marked the commencement of each season: ‘Spring: Imbolc’; ‘Summer: Bealtaine’; ‘Autumn: Lughnasa’ and ‘Winter: Samhain’, and also major life events – ‘Births, Marriages and Death Customs’ – and general beliefs in ‘Spirituality and Well-Being’ and ‘The Supernatural’. Focusing on the period from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries, Irish Customs and Rituals discusses a time during which many of the practices and beliefs in question went into decline. Many of these customs were rooted in residual pre-Christian beliefs that ran parallel to, and in spite of, conventional religion practised in the country. Some customs were so deep-rooted that despite continued disapproval from the Roman Catholic Church they remain with us today. It is wonderful to see so many traditions still with us, as many are worthwhile remembering, commemorating, or even reviving today. Irish Customs and Rituals will appeal to all those with an interest in Irish history, folklore, culture and social history. Marion McGarry is the author of The Irish Cottage: History, Culture and Design (2017). She has a PhD in Architectural History and an MA in History of Art and Design and is currently a lecturer at Galway–Mayo Institute of Technology. She frequently writes articles about Irish social history and customs.
