Mysticism, myth and Celtic identity

by Gibson, Marion Tregidga, Garry Trower, Shelley

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Mysticism, Myth and Celtic Identity explores how the mythical and mystical past informs national imaginations. Building on notions of invented tradition and myths of the nation, it looks at the power of narrative and fiction to shape identity, with particular reference to the British and Celtic contexts. The authors consider how aspects of the past are reinterpreted or reimagined in a variety of ways to give coherence to desired national groupings, or groups aspiring to nationhood and its 'defe…

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Full title :Mysticism, myth and Celtic identity / edited by Marion Gibson, Shelley Trower and Garry Tregidga.

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Publication Date:©2013

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2013

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (ix, 240 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780203080184, 0203080181
oclc:ocn823730929
LC Classification:PN849.G74
Dewey Decimal:820

pt. I. Prehistory and paganism -- pt. II. Gothic, romance and landscape -- pt. III. Memory, myth and politics.

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British literature British literature -- History and criti… Celtes -- Folklore Celtes dans la littérature Celts Celts -- Folklore Celts in literature Criticism, interpretation, etc Druides dans la littérature Druids and druidism in literature Folklore Great Britain Langage et culture -- Grande-Bretagne Language and culture Language and culture -- Great Britain Literature and myth Littérature britannique -- Histoire et … Littérature et mythe Mysticism in literature Mysticisme dans la littérature