Fish Stone Water: The Holy Wells of Ireland [Idioma Inglés] - Hardcover

Rackard, Anna; O'Callaghan, Liam; Joyce, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0953535312 ISBN 13: 9780953535316

Verlag: Atrium, 2002

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very good copy, only light reading, shelf wear

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Holy wells are places of popular religious devotion. At many of them the waters are believed to have healing powers; some are even supposed to have power over the weather. There are hundreds of these wells all over Ireland, many of them still in use. They vary greatly in appearance -- some are very simple, decorated only with rounded river pebbles, while others are highly ornate and adorned with holy statues, medals, rosary beads, flowers, and candles. This book captures the unique spirit of fifty wells (of the 200 visited by the authors) through stunning photography and illuminating text, exploring the individuality of each well, their many forms and setting, and the assorted personal offerings that decorate them. Many are endangered archaeological sites. The authors visited the wells on their special days of devotion, pattern days, to record the activities at those shrines. A map and glossary are also included.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

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• Verlag: Atrium
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0953535312
• ISBN 13: 9780953535316
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160