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Scotland (Hardcover)
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Scotland (Hardcover)
Series: Holy Wells
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As in so many areas of Britain sacred wells persist in Scotland in
the face of modernity. Holy Wells: Scotland is an exploration of
just some of the many hundreds of wells in the country, carefully
researched and beautifully photographed by experienced well-hunter
Phil Cope. The book is a sweeping journey from the northwards from
the Borders through mainland Scotland to the Orkney s before
sweeping through the Hebrides to end on the sacred isle of Iona. On
his travels Cope finds a multiplicity of wells with a variety of
functions, ancient and modern. From the wells of Calton Hill in
Edinburgh (place of an annual pagan festival), to modestly
developed springs in fields or on the deserted coastline come
healing wells, cursing wells, and wells named for saints, Satan,
witches, angels, fairies, heroes and poets. And attached to many
are folk tales, myths and legends, which Cope relates in his
accompanying narrative, along conversations with contemporary
well-users and poems inspired by Scottish wells. The first book on
Scottish wells for over three decades, and the first to be so
lavishly illustrated with colour photographs, Holy Wells: Scotland
is both a record of some of the country's many wells and a
celebration of their continuing relevance to the identity of
Scotland today. Holy Wells: Scotland is the fourth title in the
Holy Wells series, which includes books on Wales, Cornwall and
Borderlands.
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