The Celtic Breeze

The Celtic Breeze
Author: Heather McNeil
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2001-10-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313009686

Delve into a world of kelpies, mermaids, selkies, ghosts, warlords, and fairies. This collection gives you Celtic tales, previously unrecorded or only found in obscure compilations. Mostly collected by the author on her ancestral home of the Isle of Barra in the Hebrides, these lesser-known tales from Scotland, Ireland, and Wales are supported by a brief history of the Celts, a glossary of the Gaelic integrated in the stories, an appendix of superstitions about fairy protection, and bibliographies that reflect the author's extensive research. Seventeen ballads collected almost one hundred years ago and excerpts from the author's journal of travels in Scotland make this book a unique and valuable resource for anyone who tells stories.

British Battles 493937

British Battles 493937
Author: Andrew Breeze
Publisher: Anthem Press
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2020-02-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 178527225X

British Battles 493–937 deals with thirteen conflicts, either locating them correctly or explaining some of their aspects which have puzzled historians. They include the following: Mount Badon (493) at Braydon, Wiltshire; battles of the British hero Arthur (the legendary 'King Arthur') (536–7) in southern Scotland or the borders; 'Degsastan' (603) at Dawyck, on the River Tweed, Scotland; Maserfelth (642) at Forden, on the Welsh border; the Viking victory of 'Alluthèlia' (844) at Bishop Auckland, near Durham; and the English triumph of Brunanburh (937) at Lanchester, also near Durham. British Battles 493–937 is, thus, one of the most revolutionary books ever published on war in Britain and is a valuable resource for battle archeologists and research historians.

Celtic Moon

Celtic Moon
Author: Jan DeLima
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2013-09-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101615672

Like father, like son… Sophie Thibodeau has been on the run from the father of her son for more than fifteen years. Now her son, Joshua, is changing, and her greatest fears are about to be realized. He’s going to end up being just like his father—a man who can change into a wolf. Dylan Black has been hunting for Sophie since the night she ran from him—an obsession he cannot afford in the midst of an impending war. Dylan controls Rhuddin Village, an isolated town in Maine where he lives with an ancient Celtic tribe. One of the few of his clan who can still shift into a wolf, he must protect his people from the Guardians, vicious warriors who seek to destroy them. When Sophie and Dylan come together for the sake of their son, their reunion reignites the fierce passion they once shared. For the first time in years, Dylan’s lost family is within his grasp. But will he lose them all over again? Are Joshua and Sophie strong enough to fight alongside Dylan in battle? Nothing less than the fate of his tribe depends on it…

Britons and Anglo-Saxons: Lincolnshire AD 400-650 (Second Edition)

Britons and Anglo-Saxons: Lincolnshire AD 400-650 (Second Edition)
Author: Caitlin Green
Publisher: History of Lincolnshire Committee
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2020-12-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0902668269

Britons and Anglo-Saxons offers an interdisciplinary approach to the history of the Lincoln region in the post-Roman period. It is argued that, by using all of the available evidence together, significant advances can be made in our understanding of what occurred. In particular, this approach indicates that a British polity named *Lindes was based at Lincoln into the sixth century, and that the seventh-century Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Lindsey (Old English Lindissi) had an intimate connection with this British political unit. The picture that emerges is arguably of importance not only from the perspective of the history of the Lincoln region but also nationally, helping to answer key questions regarding the origins of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, the nature and extent of Anglian-British interaction in the core areas of Anglo-Saxon immigration, and the conquest and settlement of Northumbria. This second edition of Britons and Anglo-Saxons includes a new introduction discussing recent research into the late and post-Roman Lincoln region.

English and Celtic in Contact

English and Celtic in Contact
Author: Markku Filppula
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2008-06-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1134501722

This book provides the first comprehensive account of the history and extent of Celtic influences in English. Drawing on both original research and existing work, it covers both the earliest medieval contacts and their linguistic effects and the reflexes of later, early modern and modern contacts, especially various regional varieties of English.

Borrowed Words

Borrowed Words
Author: Philip Durkin
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2014
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199574995

This book shows how, when, and why English took words from other languages and explains how to find their origins and reasons for adoption. It covers the effects of contact with languages ranging from Latin and French to Yiddish, Chinese, and Maori, from Saxon times to the present. It will appeal to everyone interested in the history of English.

Place-names, Language and the Anglo-Saxon Landscape

Place-names, Language and the Anglo-Saxon Landscape
Author: N. J. Higham
Publisher: Boydell Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2011
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1843836033

An exploration of the landscape of Anglo-Saxon England, particularly through the prism of place-names and what they can reveal.

Around the World with Historical Fiction and Folktales

Around the World with Historical Fiction and Folktales
Author: Beth Bartleson Zarian
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780810848160

Whether two teachers are covering the same topic in separate classes, or designing a thematic unit with the school librarian, this handy guide to nearly 800 award-winning historical fiction for Kindergarten through 8th grade will assist all parties in the selection of high quality literature.

Cultural Transition in the Chilterns and Essex Region, 350 AD to 650 AD

Cultural Transition in the Chilterns and Essex Region, 350 AD to 650 AD
Author: John T. Baker
Publisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781902806532

This comparison of the archaeological evidence from the fourth to seventh centuries AD in the Chilterns and Essex regions focuses on the considerable body of place–name data from the area. The counties of Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Essex, and parts of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Cambridgeshire are included.