The Swansea Guide Containing Such Information As Was Deemed Useful To The Traveller Through The Counties Of Glamorgan Monmouth From The Exemplifications Of Ancient And Modern Authors
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Catalog o lyfrau Cymraeg a llyfrau a argraffwyd yng Nghymru, 1546-1820
| Author | : Eiluned Rees |
| Publisher | : Aberystwyth : National Library of Wales |
| Total Pages | : 540 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : |
A Tour Throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire
| Author | : J. T. Barber |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 436 |
| Release | : 1803 |
| Genre | : Gwent (Wales) |
| ISBN | : |
An interesting account of the author's tour, includes an adverse report on the standard of food at a local inn (p.123) and a complaint at the cost of being shown around the famous library at Hafod - he refused the offer! (p. 121).
The Fairy-faith in Celtic Countries
| Author | : Walter Yeeling Evans-Wentz |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 570 |
| Release | : 1911 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
In this study, which is first of all a folk-lore study, we pursue principally an anthropo-psychological method of interpreting the Celtic belief in fairies, though we do not hesitate now and then to call in the aid of philology; and we make good use of the evidence offered by mythologies, religions, metaphysics, and physical sciences.
The Itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin Through Wales
| Author | : Giraldus Cambrensis |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 147 |
| Release | : 2021-06-04 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
A mediaeval Norman-Welsh cleric recounts his adventures travelling through his homeland, recruiting for the Third Crusade.
Landscapes of Pilgrimage in Medieval Britain
| Author | : Martin Locker |
| Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 298 |
| Release | : 2015-02-28 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1784910775 |
This book seeks to address the journeying context of pilgrimage within the landscapes of Medieval Britain. Using four case studies, an interdisciplinary methodology developed by the author is applied to four different geographical and cultural areas of Britain to investigate the practicalities of travel along the Medieval road network.
Marks and Marking of Weights and Measures of the British Isles
| Author | : Carl Ricketts |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 267 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Standardization |
| ISBN | : 9780952853305 |
A Dictionary of English Folklore
| Author | : Jacqueline Simpson |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 1046 |
| Release | : 2003-10-09 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0191578525 |
This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL
