Fingal's Cave, the Poems of Ossian, and Celtic Christianity
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (695 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0826411444 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 284 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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fascinating Rudolf Steiner described Fingal's Cave as "a temple built by the spirits of nature". Anyone wanting to understand Celtic Christianity should read this book, and anyone visiting Scotland should visit this sacred site, only 5 miles from Iona. This site has had a profound influence on many artists and writers, and the Poems of Ossian are one of the great treasures of spiritual literature. Read, learn . "Need To Know" according to SafeHeaven. Please, Does This Actually Contain The Poems Of Ossian?Or Is It Only A Dissertation On The Poems.Appreciate This.
This lore includes the foundation of this book, a talk Steiner gave on Fingal's Cave in 1911Aa ramble through various odd nooks of occultism, Antlantean fantasy, etc. Cowling, SUNY at Brockport Lib. Certainly curious but not recommended except for collections where Anthroposophy is a subject in demand.ACharles V. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Renowned for its spectacular basalt columns, Fingal's Cave, in Scotland, figures prominently in the controversial poems of Ossian, a legendary Gaelic poet of antiquity who deeply influenced the Romantic Movement. . Rather than presenting a reasonable discussion of any of the above, however, this book is more a tract on Rudolf Steiner, a turn-of-the-century forerunner of the New Age movement who founded a society for the advancement of Anthroposophy, a body of lore he assembled from elements of occultism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Hind
The authors describe the history and importance of Fingal’s Cave and the poems of Ossian, showing why they influenced such diverse figures as Medelssohn, Jefferson, Napoleon, and Turner. To understand Fingal and his importance to Celtic culture, we must understand the poems of Ossian and ancient Celtic Christianity. On the isolated island of Staffa, near Iona, Scotland, stands a natural wonder of the world. Fingal’s Cavean extraordinary cathedral-like space, with its sides and roof made of hexagonal balsatic columns and a floor made of the ocean, whose tides create constant musical sounds. Illustrated
At that time, together with her husband Paul Marshall Allen and two young children, she emigrated to England. In 1970, she published Living Buildings, Halls and Chapels of the Camphill Movement for the fiftieth anniversary of the Camphill Move¬ment. She graduated from Columbia University School of Architecture in 1956 and practiced as an independent architect in the United States until 1968. Over the years her architectural work has taken her to Ireland, Scotland,