The Quest for the Celtic Key - Softcover

Ralls-Macleod, Karen; Robertson, Ian; Ralls, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1842820842 ISBN 13: 9781842820841

Publisher: Luath Pr, 2005

Synopsis

The Quest series from Luath Press continues with the quest for all things Celtic, an investigation into aspects of Celtic history that have previously been neglected or lost. History is a Quest, or journey, through time. Today, as never before, there is tremendous growing interest in the history of western traditions. Since devolution and the beginning of the new Scottish Parliament, interest in Scotland is growing tremendously.
In this ground-breaking book, medieval historian and Celtic scholar Dr Karen Ralls and local Scottish historian Ian Robertson describe the people, places and traditions associated with Scotland's past, exploring the history of the origin-myth of the Scots, the Declaration of Arbroath, the Stone of Destiny, Iona, the Picts,  the Druids, stone circles and megalithic sites, the Celtic saints, the Culdees, the Celtic church,  Scottish Arthurian traditions, the Holy Grail, the Guild traditions of medieval Edinburgh,  Robert the Bruce,  the battle of Bannockburn, Royal Order of Scotland, William Wallace, Rosslyn Chapel, and much more.
In addition to examining historical sources from library, government, and museum archives, or academic and rare antiquarian books, the authors also bring to light some of the lesser known aspects of Scottish history from credible sources. Appendices include maps,  comprehensive Bibliography,  chapter Notes, and Index.

About this title

About the Author

Karen Ralls, PhD,  medieval historian and world religions scholar, obtained her doctorate from the University of Edinburgh. She was Postdoctoral Lecturer and Fellow (University of Edinburgh, Celtic Dept.) and also Deputy Curator of the Rosslyn Chapel museum exhibition (1995-2001) prior to continuing with her specialist work in Oxford, England.  A member of the American Academy of Religion and originally from the USA, Dr Ralls lectures internationally,  speaks at conferences, leads workshops and tours, serves as museum and art consultant,  and has appeared on a number of  History Channel, Discovery, and National Geographic TV documentaries.  Her award-winning Ancient Quest website is  www ancientquest com.

Ian Robertson is a local Scottish researcher with a long-term special interest in local Edinburgh and Midlothian history;  he lives in the Edinburgh area and works as a trainer and youth worker.

Edition details

• Publisher: Luath Pr
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1842820842
• ISBN 13: 9781842820841
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 411