The Magic Arts in Celtic Britain

by Lewis Spence

Book Overview

In this fascinating, scholarly study, noted author and folklorist Lewis Spence provides a compelling and thoroughly researched account of occult beliefs and practices in Celtic Britain, including the origins of the Druids and their association with the Divine King, the Arthurian cults and the mystery of the Holy Grail, questions of second sight (the ability to envision the world of spirits), Celtic spells and charms, necromancy, prophecy, divination,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486404471
• ISBN13: 9780486404479
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Spiritual, magical, mystical!

Author Lewis Spence spends a great deal of time trying to explain to the reader that he is not the authority on this subject, however the depth of the passages in this book contradict his claim. The book offers readers a very detailed summary of various forms of the Magic Arts (Celtic spirituality, Arthurian Legend, Druids, etc...)....Rating of 4 stars only because there are just a small smattering of sketches/plates to accompany the text. I've read in various interviews with Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant that this book inspired him to write Stairway to Heaven!