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John Gregorson Campbell (1834-91) was one of the most outstanding
folklorists working in Scotland during the nineteenth century.
Based on materials which he had gathered in the 1850s and 1860s,
his Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and
Witchcraft and Second Sight in the Highlands and Islands were
published posthumously in 1900 and 1902. Engagingly written in an
anecdotal style, they introduce us to a galaxy of fairies, witches,
ghosts and supernatural creatures, as well as general superstitions
and the beliefs and rituals of the traditional calendar. Having
been written as a single work, they are now reunited as one volume.
In a lively introduction, Ronald Black illuminates Campbell's work
with extensive explanatory notes and a radically revised biography
of the collector, supported by bibliography, maps and index.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1902 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1902 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1895 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1891 Edition.
1902. Tales and traditions collected entirely from oral sources.
Witchcraft introduces us to a class of popular superstition
entirely different from those connected with fairies. A belief in
magic widely, almost universally, prevails among the tribes of
mankind, and the witchcraft of the Christian era, while it
undoubtedly gained strength and character from mistaken
interpretation of Scripture, owes many characteristics to the
delusions of Pagan times. This volume retells the tales and
traditions that have filtered down through time in the Highlands
and Islands of Scotland.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the
original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as
marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe
this work is culturally important, we have made it available as
part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting
the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions
that are true to the original work.
1902. Tales and traditions collected entirely from oral sources.
Witchcraft introduces us to a class of popular superstition
entirely different from those connected with fairies. A belief in
magic widely, almost universally, prevails among the tribes of
mankind, and the witchcraft of the Christian era, while it
undoubtedly gained strength and character from mistaken
interpretation of Scripture, owes many characteristics to the
delusions of Pagan times. This volume retells the tales and
traditions that have filtered down through time in the Highlands
and Islands of Scotland.
1891. The stories, poems and traditions in this book were gathered
entirely from oral sources as opportunities arose and follow the
legendary exploits of Fionn and his warrior band. The warrior-bands
called Fianna were composed of people who had cut themselves off
from mainstream society and created a counterculture of their own.
They renounced allegiance to their relatives, retaining allegiance
only to each other. They served as mercenaries for tribal rulers,
but for much of the year they lived by hunting and gathering in the
wilderness. Their disregard for boundaries meant that they often
interacted with creatures from the Otherworld, and could assume the
shapes of the animals they hunted. Most of the surviving stories
are about Fionn Mac Cumhaill and his band of Fenians. Fionn Mac
Cumhaill's men are all drawn as individuals: Oisin the poet and
mystic, Diarmuid the lover, Caoilte the conciliator, Conan the
boastful but cowardly bully, the scrupulously fair Oscar, and so
on. Part of the delight of the stories is how these diverse and
contrasting personalities manage to cooperate in order to ensure
the group's survival. They are also known for their generosity and
hospitality. See the other works by this author available from
Kessinger Publishing.
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