- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd (1 Feb 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752455877
- ISBN-13: 978-0752455877
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.4 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 579,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Lancashire, situated in the north west of England, does not at first tend to conjure up an images of 'a sacred' landscape. But look at bit deeper and one will discover a vast array of sites of ritual and early worship. Archaeological remains of prehistoric stone circles, cairns and burial chambers, pre-Christian place-names, Anglo-Saxon and Viking stone sculpture, as well as tales of fairies and 'otherworldly' creatures within the folklore and legend are spread throughout the county. Within this book the reader will find a discussion of all these, including a comprehensive gazetteer of prehistoric sites, listings of place names, locations of stone sculpture and detailed analyses of carvings and the inscriptions upon them, as well as a personal, experiential approach to landscape. Extensive photographs illustrate the sites described within the chapters. The contributors to this book are from a variety of academic disciplines - geology, archaeology, art history, history, place-name and folklore research. They have spent many years deeply engaged in their own different areas of research in order to produce this wide-ranging material. Each chapter is accompanied by details of how to visit the sites in discussion. 'Readers of this book will find suggestions, speculations, guidance, material to stimulate them to find out more about the sacred landscape of Lancashire and the many interpretations it may hold' - Dr Jenny Blain, Sheffield Hallam University. Linda Sever is Senior Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire.
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LANCASHIRE'S SACRED LANDSCAPE
Edited by Linda Sever
The History Press 2010
This is a superb study of pre-Conquest sites, the most comprehensive study thus far undertaken in Lancashire - a remarkable and worthy achievement for all those involved in putting together this book.
The study is a FOUNDATION STONE/TEMPLATE for future studies of Lancashire's ancient past. It is on a par with Eilert Ekwall's 1922 study of the PLACE-NAMES OF LANCASHIRE, Henry Taylor's THE ANCIENT CROSSES & HOLY WELLS OF LANCASHIRE and the VICTORIA COUNTY HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE.
The Gazetteer is a welcome and positive addition.
`A solid block of work that will prove to be an invaluable resource to future researchers.'
John Dixon, AUSSTEIGER PUBLICATIONS
Edited by Linda Sever
The History Press 2010
This is a superb study of pre-Conquest sites, the most comprehensive study thus far undertaken in Lancashire - a remarkable and worthy achievement for all those involved in putting together this book.
The study is a FOUNDATION STONE/TEMPLATE for future studies of Lancashire's ancient past. It is on a par with Eilert Ekwall's 1922 study of the PLACE-NAMES OF LANCASHIRE, Henry Taylor's THE ANCIENT CROSSES & HOLY WELLS OF LANCASHIRE and the VICTORIA COUNTY HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE.
The Gazetteer is a welcome and positive addition.
`A solid block of work that will prove to be an invaluable resource to future researchers.'
John Dixon, AUSSTEIGER PUBLICATIONS
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